Bhutan vs Israel: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bhutan
527,000 hectares
in 2023
Israel
536,700 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
152nd
Israel rank
151st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bhutan
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 536,700 hectares against 527,000 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 9,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Bhutan ranks 152nd and Israel ranks 151st of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,000 hectares | 519,000 hectares | 153,000 hectares | Israel |
| 1970s | 392,100 hectares | 532,800 hectares | 140,700 hectares | Israel |
| 1980s | 438,300 hectares | 561,000 hectares | 122,700 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 532,700 hectares | 571,100 hectares | 38,400 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 567,830 hectares | 533,410 hectares | 34,420 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 518,800 hectares | 561,530 hectares | 42,730 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 521,750 hectares | 538,025 hectares | 16,275 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bhutan or Israel?
- Israel, at 536,700 hectares against 527,000 hectares in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bhutan and Israel?
- 9,700 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Israel?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Israel rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd and Israel ranks 151st 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.