Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan is 0.0067 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0157 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 64th of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.009 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 61 Peru 0.0072 sq. km per person compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 0.0072 sq. km per person compare
- 63 North Macedonia 0.0068 sq. km per person compare
- 65 Romania 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
- 66 Georgia 0.0064 sq. km per person compare
- 67 New Caledonia 0.0063 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.