Agricultural land use, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.6702 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.6702 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1.57 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6702 hectares per person, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 64th of 209 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 use, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.32 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.24 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9871 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9661 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9529 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9222 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9038 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9006 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.901 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8733 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8468 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8602 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8259 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.788 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7704 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8403 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8723 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9104 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9179 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 hectares per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9818 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9684 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9479 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9289 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9143 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8977 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.896 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8602 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8296 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7595 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7493 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7411 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7325 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7244 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7164 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7169 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7097 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.694 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6801 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6752 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6707 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6708 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6706 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6704 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6702 hectares per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 hectares per person | 0.9661 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8775 hectares per person | 0.788 hectares per person | 0.9529 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9391 hectares per person | 0.7704 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8752 hectares per person | 0.7493 hectares per person | 0.9684 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7061 hectares per person | 0.6707 hectares per person | 0.7411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6705 hectares per person | 0.6702 hectares per person | 0.6708 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 61 Peru 0.7205 hectares per person compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 0.7175 hectares per person compare
- 63 North Macedonia 0.6844 hectares per person compare
- 65 Romania 0.6671 hectares per person compare
- 66 Georgia 0.6384 hectares per person compare
- 67 New Caledonia 0.6349 hectares 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 use, per capita in Bhutan?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Bhutan was 0.6702 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6702 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.