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Bhutan · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 18 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

45th of 158 · 3rd in South Asia
Agriculture shareBhutan's agriculture share fell from 27.2 % in 1996 to 13.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%13.7 %

Bhutan's agriculture share fell from 27.2 % in 1996 to 13.7 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

35th of 182 · 2nd in South Asia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Bhutan's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 65.6 % in 1996 to 42.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%50%60%70%42.4 %

Bhutan's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 65.6 % in 1996 to 42.4 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

84th of 197 · 2nd in South Asia
Resource rentsBhutan's resource rents fell from 7.9 % in 1992 to 2.7 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%2.7 %

Bhutan's resource rents fell from 7.9 % in 1992 to 2.7 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

169th of 209 · 6th in South Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)Bhutan's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 12.8 % in 1994 to 13.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202013%14%15%16%13.8 %

Bhutan's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 12.8 % in 1994 to 13.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

161st of 206 · 6th in South Asia
Arable land (% of land area)Bhutan's arable land (% of land area) fell from 3.5 % in 1994 to 2.6 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520202%3%3%4%4%5%2.6 %

Bhutan's arable land (% of land area) fell from 3.5 % in 1994 to 2.6 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

93rd of 206 · 1st in South Asia
Arable land (hectares per person)Bhutan's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.100.150.200.250.300 ha

Bhutan's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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