Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0141 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0141 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.2006 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0546 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0813 ha per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.105 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1498 ha per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1984 | 0.199 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1776 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1712 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1712 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1301 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1301 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1428 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0969 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1096 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1068 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1018 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0968 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0714 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1012 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1071 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1603 ha per square kilometre | +144.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1732 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2006 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1836 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0141 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0141 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.11 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 | +144.3% | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | 0.1603 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.141 ha per square kilometre | 0.0813 ha per square kilometre | 0.199 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.107 ha per square kilometre | 0.0968 ha per square kilometre | 0.1428 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | 0.2006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Singapore 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Iraq 0.0218 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Maldives 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.0126 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.0108 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Norway 0.0053 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0141 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2006 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.