Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -1.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at -1.49 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 11.01 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -7.41 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.9378 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1953 | 0.8665 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 0.8503 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.8701 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.8893 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8981 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.8711 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8045 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +1248.3% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.554 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.551 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0.274 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5464 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5435 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 3.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7853 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0.5025 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 1.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1984 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 4.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1989 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4425 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1991 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +2389.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1984 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0.7921 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 1995 | 11 % change on previous year | +1289.0% |
| 1996 | 0.885 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3509 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.173 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1727 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5172 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1715 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +798.5% |
| 2006 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2007 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2008 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +205.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2494 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0769 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -1.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 2022 | -0.7646 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2023 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2024 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2025 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2389.0% | 0.4425 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1289.0% | 0.7921 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +1248.3% | 0.8045 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8965 % change on previous year | 0.8045 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.913 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9156 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1334 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | -0.7646 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.068 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5864 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -1.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.41 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.