Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0261 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0261 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.2963 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2962 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2963 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2933 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2913 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2901 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.291 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2874 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2843 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.281 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2774 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2742 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.271 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2664 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2637 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2597 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2566 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2563 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.256 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2508 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2516 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2517 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2285 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2187 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.167 hectares per person | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1609 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1623 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1649 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1809 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1857 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1998 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2015 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1973 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1893 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1723 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1299 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0945 hectares per person | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0932 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.079 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1246 hectares per person | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1251 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1407 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0882 hectares per person | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0957 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0835 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0927 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0682 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0698 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0749 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.03 hectares per person | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0265 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0261 hectares per person | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0261 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0261 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0636 hectares per person, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +57.7% | 0.079 hectares per person | 0.1246 hectares per person |
| 2008 | -37.3% | 0.1407 hectares per person | 0.0882 hectares per person |
| 2018 | -35.3% | 0.0749 hectares per person | 0.0484 hectares per person |
| 2000 | -27.9% | 0.1723 hectares per person | 0.1243 hectares per person |
| 2002 | -27.2% | 0.1299 hectares per person | 0.0945 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2929 hectares per person | 0.2874 hectares per person | 0.2963 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2691 hectares per person | 0.2563 hectares per person | 0.2843 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2273 hectares per person | 0.1628 hectares per person | 0.256 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1815 hectares per person | 0.1609 hectares per person | 0.2015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1095 hectares per person | 0.079 hectares per person | 0.1407 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0705 hectares per person | 0.0438 hectares per person | 0.0927 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0295 hectares per person | 0.0257 hectares per person | 0.0391 hectares per person | 5 |
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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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bhutan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bhutan was 0.0261 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2963 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.