Bhutan - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Bhutan was 0.157 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.517 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.144 in 2017.

Definition: Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 0.278
1962 0.278
1963 0.278
1964 0.278
1965 0.300
1966 0.300
1967 0.300
1968 0.321
1969 0.321
1970 0.321
1971 0.321
1972 0.342
1973 0.342
1974 0.342
1975 0.342
1976 0.364
1977 0.364
1978 0.364
1979 0.364
1980 0.385
1981 0.385
1982 0.385
1983 0.385
1984 0.407
1985 0.407
1986 0.407
1987 0.407
1988 0.407
1989 0.407
1990 0.407
1991 0.407
1992 0.407
1993 0.407
1994 0.477
1995 0.477
1996 0.477
1997 0.477
1998 0.477
1999 0.477
2000 0.477
2001 0.477
2002 0.477
2003 0.477
2004 0.498
2005 0.498
2006 0.491
2007 0.517
2008 0.375
2009 0.341
2010 0.325
2011 0.325
2012 0.325
2013 0.325
2014 0.325
2015 0.325
2016 0.157
2017 0.144
2018 0.157

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use