Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 13.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.82 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
169th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
7.73 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 13.82 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 15.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.73 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 169th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.73 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.84 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.2 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.95 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.79 hectares per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 14.2 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 14.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.32 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.14 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.77 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.83 hectares per square kilometre | 7.73 hectares per square kilometre | 7.92 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.39 hectares per square kilometre | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | 8.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 hectares per square kilometre | 8.84 hectares per square kilometre | 9.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.72 hectares per square kilometre | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 hectares per square kilometre | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | 15.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 hectares per square kilometre | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | 13.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | 13.54 hectares per square kilometre | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 166 American Samoa 14.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chile 14.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cyprus 13.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Russia 13.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 171 Japan 12.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Jordan 11.53 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 13.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.