Arable land in Bhutan
Bhutan: Arable land was 100,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 100,000 hectares for arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Bhutan peaked at 167,000 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 94,000 hectares, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,500 hectares | 110,000 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,500 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 146,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,700 hectares | 135,000 hectares | 153,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,460 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 167,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,410 hectares | 94,000 hectares | 100,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,750 hectares | 95,500 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,552 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 73,368 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Bhutan?
- Arable land in Bhutan was 100,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 167,000 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,000 hectares in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for arable land?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.