Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bhutan
Bhutan: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 527,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
527,000 hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
593,000 hectares
in 2005
All-time low
361,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 527,000 hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Bhutan peaked at 593,000 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 361,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 152nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 361,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 363,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 363,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 365,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 366,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 368,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 368,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 370,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 370,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 382,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 382,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 385,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 385,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 392,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 392,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 398,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 400,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 405,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 413,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 413,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 418,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 430,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 444,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 444,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 444,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 465,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 460,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 452,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 454,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 504,000 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 504,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 505,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 509,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 565,000 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 570,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 572,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 572,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 572,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 578,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 579,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 580,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 583,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 584,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 593,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 577,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 563,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 521,300 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 520,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 520,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 519,600 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 519,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 519,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 525,600 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 525,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 519,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 513,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 513,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 513,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 516,500 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 520,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 523,500 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 527,000 hectares | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 527,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 527,000 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.38 million hectares, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,000 hectares | 361,000 hectares | 370,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 392,100 hectares | 382,000 hectares | 405,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 438,300 hectares | 413,000 hectares | 465,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 532,700 hectares | 454,000 hectares | 572,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,830 hectares | 520,000 hectares | 593,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,800 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 525,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,750 hectares | 516,500 hectares | 527,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.068 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5864 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Bhutan?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bhutan was 527,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 593,000 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.