Agricultural area per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural area per capita was 0.6702 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6702
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 1961
All-time low
0.6702
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural area per capita in Bhutan, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Bhutan is 0.6702, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1.57 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6702, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 67th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.24 | 1.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.9661 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8775 | 0.788 | 0.9529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9391 | 0.7704 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8752 | 0.7493 | 0.9684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7061 | 0.6707 | 0.7411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6705 | 0.6702 | 0.6708 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 64 Peru 0.7205 compare
- 65 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.7175 compare
- 66 North Macedonia, Republic of 0.6829 compare
- 68 Romania 0.6651 compare
- 69 New Caledonia 0.6349 compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 0.6345 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture share gdp 13.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 13.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 2,050 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Bhutan?
- Agricultural area per capita in Bhutan was 0.6702 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6702 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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