Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bhutan is 1.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 387.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 10 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -26.63 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0.6897 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -596.6% |
| 1989 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +297.1% |
| 1995 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0.6536 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.6494 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.641 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6369 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +794.3% |
| 2006 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 2007 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -26.63 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -0.3976 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +2655.5% |
| 2018 | -0.5291 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -2655.5% | -0.1996 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6845 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -26.63 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6026 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 0.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 1.93 % change on previous year compare
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- 22 Croatia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Israel 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Mongolia 0.7286 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Jordan 0.6826 % change on previous year 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 arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.63 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable 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)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.