Bananas — Yield in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bananas — Yield was 56,155 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Yield in Bhutan, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 56,155 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 83.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Bhutan peaked at 70,530 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,594 kg/ha, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 10th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66,000 kg/ha | — |
| 2004 | 66,035 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66,136 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66,232 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66,323 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 66,413 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66,503 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66,000 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 66,678 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66,763 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,848 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66,932 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67,016 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67,099 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65,923 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 65,872 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70,530 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 67,948 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 58,771 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 52,681 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 30,594 kg/ha | -41.9% |
| 2024 | 56,155 kg/ha | +83.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 56,155 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 56,155 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 27,977 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +83.6% | 30,594 kg/ha | 56,155 kg/ha |
| 2023 | -41.9% | 52,681 kg/ha | 30,594 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,234 kg/ha | 66,000 kg/ha | 66,503 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2010s | 66,966 kg/ha | 65,872 kg/ha | 70,530 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,230 kg/ha | 30,594 kg/ha | 67,948 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 7 South Africa 63,101 kg/ha compare
- 8 Indonesia 60,662 kg/ha compare
- 9 Costa Rica 57,338 kg/ha compare
- 11 Panama 55,741 kg/ha compare
- 12 Nicaragua 53,312 kg/ha compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 52,205 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.068 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5864 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Bhutan?
- Bananas — yield in Bhutan was 56,155 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 70,530 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,594 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for bananas — yield?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.