Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 2.62 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 4.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.14 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.62 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.62 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.8 hectares per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -26.6% | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | 2.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Micronesia (country) 2.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 2.78 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 160 Bahrain 2.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 United States Virgin Islands 2.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kiribati 2.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Malaysia 2.39 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 2.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.