Cropland per person over the long term in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.0578 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0578
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5061
in 1960
All-time low
0.0578
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Bhutan, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Bhutan is 0.0578, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Bhutan peaked at 0.5061 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0578, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.244 | 0.244 | 0.244 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2416 | 0.2416 | 0.2416 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2392 | 0.2392 | 0.2392 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2369 | 0.2369 | 0.2369 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2345 | 0.2345 | 0.2345 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2299 | 0.2299 | 0.2299 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2276 | 0.2276 | 0.2276 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2395 | 0.2395 | 0.2395 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2653 | 0.2653 | 0.2653 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2795 | 0.2795 | 0.2795 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2945 | 0.2945 | 0.2945 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3105 | 0.3105 | 0.3105 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3274 | 0.3274 | 0.3274 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3454 | 0.3454 | 0.3454 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3645 | 0.3645 | 0.3645 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3848 | 0.3848 | 0.3848 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4064 | 0.4064 | 0.4064 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4377 | 0.4377 | 0.4377 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4467 | 0.4467 | 0.4467 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4894 | 0.4894 | 0.4894 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4808 | 0.4808 | 0.4808 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4638 | 0.4638 | 0.4638 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4484 | 0.4484 | 0.4484 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.453 | 0.453 | 0.453 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4228 | 0.4228 | 0.4228 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4216 | 0.4216 | 0.4216 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4608 | 0.4608 | 0.4608 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4661 | 0.4661 | 0.4661 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4547 | 0.4547 | 0.4547 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4262 | 0.4262 | 0.4262 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3813 | 0.3627 | 0.3983 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4521 | 0.3982 | 0.5061 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.371 | 0.3393 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3265 | 0.279 | 0.3494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3009 | 0.2757 | 0.3213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2529 | 0.1586 | 0.3028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1377 | 0.117 | 0.1557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0801 | 0.0578 | 0.1081 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Jamaica 0.0658 compare
- 153 Lebanon 0.0615 compare
- 154 Netherlands 0.0583 compare
- 156 American Samoa 0.0571 compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 0.0519 compare
- 158 Bangladesh 0.0518 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 13.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 13.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long term in Bhutan?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Bhutan was 0.0578 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5061 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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