Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land use
Bhutan
527,000 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391,704 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
152nd
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
Agricultural land use over time
- Bhutan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 527,000 hectares against 391,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 135,296 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,000 hectares | 209,000 hectares | 157,000 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 392,100 hectares | 214,800 hectares | 177,300 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 438,300 hectares | 233,000 hectares | 205,300 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 532,700 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 158,700 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 567,830 hectares | 533,870 hectares | 33,960 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 518,800 hectares | 384,195 hectares | 134,605 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 521,750 hectares | 391,157 hectares | 130,593 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Bhutan or United Arab Emirates?
- Bhutan, at 527,000 hectares against 391,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 135,296 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.