Agriculture orientation index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agriculture orientation index was 0.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
40th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2012
All-time low
0.27
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index in Bhutan, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index in Bhutan stood at 0.6.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in Bhutan peaked at 1.01 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2001.
That places Bhutan 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5156 | 0.27 | 0.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.896 | 0.74 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.705 | 0.6 | 0.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 13.68 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 13.68 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in Bhutan?
- Agriculture orientation index in Bhutan was 0.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for agriculture orientation index?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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