Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bhutan
Bhutan: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0714 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bhutan, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bhutan stood at 0.0714. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bhutan peaked at 0.0714 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 127th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0.0043 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0043 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 | +107.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.009 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0206 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0249 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0202 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0207 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0317 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0363 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0415 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0412 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.041 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0513 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0659 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0714 | +8.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0714 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0714 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6325, 11% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +107.7% | 0.0044 | 0.0092 |
| 1992 | +49.8% | 0.009 | 0.0135 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 | 0 | 0.0092 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 | 0.009 | 0.0206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0241 | 0.0195 | 0.0317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 | 0.0363 | 0.0714 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bhutan?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bhutan was 0.0714 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0714 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.