Share of GDP from agriculture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of GDP from agriculture was 13.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Bhutan stood at 13.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Bhutan peaked at 39.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.8% | — |
| 1981 | 37.6% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -3.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.0% | 32.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 24.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.0% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Bhutan?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Bhutan was 13.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Bhutan ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).