Cassava yields in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cassava yields was 4.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Bhutan, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Bhutan is 4.37 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.7% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Bhutan peaked at 4.71 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.81 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 90th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +77.1% |
| 2016 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +76.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Bhutan?
- Cassava yields in Bhutan was 4.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for cassava yields?
- Bhutan ranks 90th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.