Total agricultural land use per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.4982 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4982
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 1000
All-time low
0.4982
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Bhutan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.4982 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Bhutan peaked at 4.58 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.4982, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.58 | — |
| 1100 | 4.42 | -3.4% |
| 1200 | 4.26 | -3.8% |
| 1300 | 4.07 | -4.3% |
| 1400 | 3.87 | -4.9% |
| 1500 | 3.65 | -5.8% |
| 1600 | 3.39 | -7.1% |
| 1700 | 3.07 | -9.2% |
| 1710 | 3.05 | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 3.03 | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 3.01 | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 2.98 | -0.8% |
| 1750 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 2.93 | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 2.91 | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 2.89 | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 2.86 | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 2.84 | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 2.81 | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 2.79 | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 2.75 | -1.5% |
| 1840 | 2.74 | -0.4% |
| 1850 | 2.67 | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 2.6 | -2.9% |
| 1870 | 2.52 | -3.0% |
| 1880 | 2.46 | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 2.36 | -4.2% |
| 1900 | 2.28 | -3.3% |
| 1910 | 2.23 | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 2.14 | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 2.03 | -5.5% |
| 1940 | 1.87 | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 1.7 | -9.3% |
| 1951 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.66 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.64 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.62 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.59 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.57 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.55 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.5 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.62 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.55 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.51 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.48 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.44 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.4 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.36 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.32 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.28 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.28 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9905 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9707 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9591 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9331 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9196 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9217 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9279 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9053 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8809 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8983 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8658 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8295 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8129 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9155 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.929 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9447 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9666 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9832 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9563 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9342 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9101 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8994 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8578 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8208 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7455 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7297 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7163 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7021 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6889 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6762 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6716 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6597 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6398 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6214 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6107 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6004 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5834 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5573 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5446 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5289 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5133 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4982 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.58 | 4.58 | 4.58 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.42 | 4.42 | 4.42 | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.26 | 4.26 | 4.26 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.87 | 3.87 | 3.87 | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.39 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.98 | 2.98 | 2.98 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.96 | 2.96 | 2.96 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.86 | 2.86 | 2.86 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 | 1.28 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 0.9707 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9041 | 0.8295 | 0.9591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9855 | 0.8129 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8849 | 0.7297 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6587 | 0.6004 | 0.7163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5376 | 0.4982 | 0.5834 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Bhutan?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Bhutan was 0.4982 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4982 in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Bhutan ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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