Bhutan vs Cyprus: Arable land

Bhutan
100,000 hectares
in 2023
Cyprus
97,873 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
147th
Cyprus rank
149th

Arable land over time

  • Bhutan
  • Cyprus
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 100,000 hectares against 97,873 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 2,127 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.

Bhutan ranks 147th and Cyprus ranks 149th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s 100,000 hectares 321,556 hectares 221,556 hectares Cyprus
1970s 115,500 hectares 201,240 hectares 85,740 hectares Cyprus
1980s 139,500 hectares 108,080 hectares 31,420 hectares Bhutan
1990s 143,700 hectares 102,490 hectares 41,210 hectares Bhutan
2000s 143,460 hectares 103,850 hectares 39,610 hectares Bhutan
2010s 98,410 hectares 88,758 hectares 9,652 hectares Bhutan
2020s 97,750 hectares 96,415 hectares 1,335 hectares Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Bhutan or Cyprus?
Bhutan, at 100,000 hectares against 97,873 hectares in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Bhutan and Cyprus?
2,127 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cyprus?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Cyprus rank globally for arable land?
Bhutan ranks 147th and Cyprus ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.