Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0485 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.0485 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.2026 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2026 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1966 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1906 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1847 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1789 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1732 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1676 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1621 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1567 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1514 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1464 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1415 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1367 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1322 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1277 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1234 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1193 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1153 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1115 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1078 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1043 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.101 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0979 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0948 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0919 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0891 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0864 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0839 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0815 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0793 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0779 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0809 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0842 sq. km per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0718 sq. km per person | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0726 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0725 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0712 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0699 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0683 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0652 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0637 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0624 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0576 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0568 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0562 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0537 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0531 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0526 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0502 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0495 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0488 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1792 sq. km per person | 0.1567 sq. km per person | 0.2026 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1305 sq. km per person | 0.1115 sq. km per person | 0.1514 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0939 sq. km per person | 0.0815 sq. km per person | 0.1078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0749 sq. km per person | 0.0683 sq. km per person | 0.0842 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0598 sq. km per person | 0.0549 sq. km per person | 0.0667 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0519 sq. km per person | 0.0499 sq. km per person | 0.0543 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.049 sq. km per person | 0.0485 sq. km per person | 0.0495 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bhutan was 0.0485 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2026 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.