Mountain area in Bhutan

Bhutan: Mountain area was 38,253 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
38,253 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 196 countries
All-time high
38,253 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
38,253 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain area in Bhutan, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 38.3k kmsq2005: 38.3k kmsq2010: 38.3k kmsq2015: 38.3k kmsq2018: 38.3k kmsq2021: 38.3k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mountain area in Bhutan is 38,253 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain area in Bhutan peaked at 38,253 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,253 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mountain area in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Mountain area (square kilometres) in Bhutan, 2000 to 2021.
Year kmsq Change
2000 38,253 kmsq —
2005 38,253 kmsq +0.0%
2010 38,253 kmsq +0.0%
2015 38,253 kmsq +0.0%
2018 38,253 kmsq +0.0%
2021 38,253 kmsq +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 38,253 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,253 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 38,253 kmsq is above the median for South Asia, which is 38,253 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,253 kmsq 38,253 kmsq 38,253 kmsq 2
2010s 38,253 kmsq 38,253 kmsq 38,253 kmsq 3
2020s 38,253 kmsq 38,253 kmsq 38,253 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 76 Azerbaijan 41,671 kmsq compare
  2. 77 Serbia 39,274 kmsq compare
  3. 78 Iraq 38,445 kmsq compare
  4. 80 South Sudan 37,457 kmsq compare
  5. 81 Libya 36,102 kmsq compare
  6. 82 Switzerland 35,412 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain area in Bhutan?
Mountain area in Bhutan was 38,253 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain area recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 38,253 kmsq in 2000.
What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 38,253 kmsq in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for mountain area?
Bhutan ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain area rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mountain area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,308 data points, 2000–2021
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