Cropland area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cropland area was 114,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
114,000 hectares
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
154th
of 219 countries
All-time high
186,000 hectares
in 2005
All-time low
100,000 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Bhutan stood at 114,000 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Bhutan peaked at 186,000 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100,000 hectares, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 154th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,778 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 115,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,700 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 142,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,100 hectares | 148,000 hectares | 165,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,700 hectares | 154,000 hectares | 172,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,430 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,200 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,750 hectares | 103,500 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Bhutan?
- Cropland area in Bhutan was 114,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 186,000 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 hectares in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for cropland area?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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