Share of arable land which is organic in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.7 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Bhutan, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Bhutan stood at 0.7 percent.
The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Bhutan peaked at 1.36 percent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01 percent, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.03 percent | — |
| 2006 | 0.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 percent | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.01 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 percent | +11700.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 percent | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 percent | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 percent | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 percent | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 percent | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 percent | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.77 percent | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 1.15 percent | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7 percent | -39.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.7 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45 percent, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.7 percent is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7 percent, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +11700.0% | 0.01 percent | 1.18 percent |
| 2007 | -66.7% | 0.03 percent | 0.01 percent |
| 2021 | +49.4% | 0.77 percent | 1.15 percent |
| 2020 | -43.4% | 1.36 percent | 0.77 percent |
| 2023 | -39.1% | 1.15 percent | 0.7 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 percent | 0.01 percent | 0.03 percent | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.27 percent | 1.18 percent | 1.36 percent | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9425 percent | 0.7 percent | 1.15 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 93 China 0.66 percent compare
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of arable land which is organic in Bhutan?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Bhutan was 0.7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 percent in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 percent in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Bhutan ranks 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).