Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.53 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 2.78 hectares per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.53 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 141st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.96 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.99 hectares per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 hectares per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 1.99 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.16 hectares per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 hectares per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9651 hectares per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8787 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7893 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.609 hectares per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5429 hectares per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.53 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.53 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.71 hectares per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 | +60.5% | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | 2.16 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -36.6% | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -34.8% | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9651 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -26.1% | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | 1.86 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -25.6% | 1.99 hectares per square kilometre | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | 1.83 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 hectares per square kilometre | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | 1.99 hectares per square kilometre | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | 2.03 hectares per square kilometre | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 hectares per square kilometre | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8787 hectares per square kilometre | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6178 hectares per square kilometre | 0.53 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7893 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 138 Venezuela 0.5839 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Somalia 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Central African Republic 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chile 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Jordan 0.5156 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 New Zealand 0.4416 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 hectares per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.