Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 4.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 351.0%
World rank
58th
of 181 countries
All-time high
44.64 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-34.74 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Bhutan is 4.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 351.0% on the previous year and up 986.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 44.64 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -34.74 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1970 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1983 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1985 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 1986 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1987 | -15 % change on previous year | +750.6% |
| 1988 | -32.09 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0748 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1990 | 27.97 % change on previous year | -37480.1% |
| 1991 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1992 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1993 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +1086.6% |
| 1994 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1998 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1999 | -10.01 % change on previous year | +875.0% |
| 2000 | -29.49 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 2001 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2002 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 2003 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2004 | 44.64 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 2005 | 25.11 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2006 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2007 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2008 | -13.02 % change on previous year | -487.7% |
| 2009 | -13.53 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7537 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2011 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +3541.6% |
| 2012 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2013 | 2 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2014 | -0.5469 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2015 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -682.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3143 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2017 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +2884.5% |
| 2018 | -34.74 % change on previous year | -470.4% |
| 2019 | -17.86 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0997 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2021 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -25036.0% |
| 2022 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2023 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2024 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -351.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.85 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.45 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +37480.1% | -0.0748 % change on previous year | 27.97 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -25036.0% | 0.0997 % change on previous year | -24.86 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3541.6% | 0.7537 % change on previous year | 27.45 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2884.5% | 0.3143 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1086.6% | 1.29 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -875.0% | -1.03 % change on previous year | -10.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.02 % change on previous year | -32.09 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -17.55 % change on previous year | 27.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -29.49 % change on previous year | 44.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -34.74 % change on previous year | 27.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6 % change on previous year | -24.86 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 55 Togo 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Angola 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Madagascar 4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 61 India 4.7 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 4.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.64 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.74 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 986.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.