Agricultural land per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural land per capita was 0.6702 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6702 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.57 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.6702 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Bhutan is 0.6702 hectares per capita, 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 land per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1.57 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6702 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 70th of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.48 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.44 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.4 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.36 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.32 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.28 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.987 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9661 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9529 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9222 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9038 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9006 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.901 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8733 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8468 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8602 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8258 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.788 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7704 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8403 hectares per capita | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8723 hectares per capita | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9104 hectares per capita | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9179 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 hectares per capita | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9818 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9684 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9479 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9289 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9143 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8977 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8959 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8602 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8296 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7595 hectares per capita | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7493 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7411 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7325 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7244 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7164 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7169 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7097 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.694 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6801 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6752 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6707 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6708 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6706 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6704 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6702 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.6702 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.6702 hectares per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1251 hectares per capita, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 hectares per capita | 1.24 hectares per capita | 1.57 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 hectares per capita | 0.9661 hectares per capita | 1.24 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8775 hectares per capita | 0.788 hectares per capita | 0.9529 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9391 hectares per capita | 0.7704 hectares per capita | 1.04 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8752 hectares per capita | 0.7493 hectares per capita | 0.9684 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7061 hectares per capita | 0.6707 hectares per capita | 0.7411 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6705 hectares per capita | 0.6702 hectares per capita | 0.6708 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 67 Uzbekistan 0.7175 hectares per capita compare
- 68 North Macedonia 0.6829 hectares per capita compare
- 69 Montserrat 0.6757 hectares per capita compare
- 71 Romania 0.6651 hectares per capita compare
- 72 New Caledonia 0.6349 hectares per capita compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 0.6345 hectares per capita compare
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, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Bhutan?
- Agricultural land per capita in Bhutan was 0.6702 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6702 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.