Bhutan vs Palestine: Agricultural land use
Bhutan
527,000 hectares
in 2023
Palestine
391,200 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
152nd
Palestine rank
155th
Agricultural land use over time
- Bhutan
- Palestine
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 527,000 hectares against 391,200 hectares in Palestine, a difference of 135,800 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palestine ahead.
Bhutan ranks 152nd and Palestine ranks 155th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,000 hectares | 480,111 hectares | 114,111 hectares | Palestine |
| 1970s | 392,100 hectares | 487,500 hectares | 95,400 hectares | Palestine |
| 1980s | 438,300 hectares | 500,800 hectares | 62,500 hectares | Palestine |
| 1990s | 532,700 hectares | 479,197 hectares | 53,503 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 567,830 hectares | 463,319 hectares | 104,511 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 518,800 hectares | 414,636 hectares | 104,164 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 521,750 hectares | 395,366 hectares | 126,384 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Bhutan or Palestine?
- Bhutan, at 527,000 hectares against 391,200 hectares in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Bhutan and Palestine?
- 135,800 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Palestine rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd and Palestine ranks 155th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.