Cropland area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cropland area was 157,938 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
157,938
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
162,487
in 1980
All-time low
31,946
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Bhutan, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 157,938 for cropland area in 2010.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Bhutan peaked at 162,487 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31,946, in 1780.
Bhutan ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 31,946 | 31,946 | 31,946 | 1 |
| 1790s | 35,061 | 35,061 | 35,061 | 1 |
| 1800s | 38,783 | 38,783 | 38,783 | 1 |
| 1810s | 43,029 | 43,029 | 43,029 | 1 |
| 1820s | 47,465 | 47,465 | 47,465 | 1 |
| 1830s | 52,784 | 52,784 | 52,784 | 1 |
| 1840s | 59,123 | 59,123 | 59,123 | 1 |
| 1850s | 66,345 | 66,345 | 66,345 | 1 |
| 1860s | 68,519 | 68,519 | 68,519 | 1 |
| 1870s | 71,077 | 71,077 | 71,077 | 1 |
| 1880s | 73,663 | 73,663 | 73,663 | 1 |
| 1890s | 76,579 | 76,579 | 76,579 | 1 |
| 1900s | 79,550 | 79,550 | 79,550 | 1 |
| 1910s | 84,652 | 84,652 | 84,652 | 1 |
| 1920s | 93,470 | 93,470 | 93,470 | 1 |
| 1930s | 104,241 | 104,241 | 104,241 | 1 |
| 1940s | 115,419 | 115,419 | 115,419 | 1 |
| 1950s | 126,533 | 126,533 | 126,533 | 1 |
| 1960s | 149,899 | 149,899 | 149,899 | 1 |
| 1970s | 153,821 | 153,821 | 153,821 | 1 |
| 1980s | 162,487 | 162,487 | 162,487 | 1 |
| 1990s | 147,789 | 147,789 | 147,789 | 1 |
| 2000s | 147,264 | 147,264 | 147,264 | 1 |
| 2010s | 157,938 | 157,938 | 157,938 | 1 |
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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 157,938 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 162,487 in 1980.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,946 in 1780.
- How does Bhutan rank for cropland area?
- Bhutan ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.