Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0927 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0927 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.4267 metric tons per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.089 metric tons per person, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4267 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4266 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4261 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4239 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4216 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4188 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4163 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4169 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4125 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4084 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4038 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3997 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3948 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3909 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3857 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3794 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3751 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3704 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3676 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3648 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3655 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3594 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3596 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.363 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3291 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3135 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2584 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1703 metric tons per person | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1653 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2059 metric tons per person | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1668 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1753 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2105 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2379 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2729 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2958 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.304 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2952 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2596 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1787 metric tons per person | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1883 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1464 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1669 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2367 metric tons per person | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 0.291 metric tons per person | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2753 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2812 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2419 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2069 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2061 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2599 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2339 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.236 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2322 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2371 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2356 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2555 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1655 metric tons per person | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1351 metric tons per person | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1343 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1002 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0914 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.089 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0927 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0927 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0927 metric tons per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2424 metric tons per person, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +41.8% | 0.1669 metric tons per person | 0.2367 metric tons per person |
| 2018 | -35.2% | 0.2555 metric tons per person | 0.1655 metric tons per person |
| 1988 | -34.1% | 0.2584 metric tons per person | 0.1703 metric tons per person |
| 2000 | -31.2% | 0.2596 metric tons per person | 0.1787 metric tons per person |
| 2011 | +26.1% | 0.2061 metric tons per person | 0.2599 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.421 metric tons per person | 0.4125 metric tons per person | 0.4267 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3876 metric tons per person | 0.3676 metric tons per person | 0.4084 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3049 metric tons per person | 0.1653 metric tons per person | 0.3655 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2424 metric tons per person | 0.1668 metric tons per person | 0.304 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2213 metric tons per person | 0.1464 metric tons per person | 0.291 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2197 metric tons per person | 0.1351 metric tons per person | 0.2599 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1015 metric tons per person | 0.089 metric tons per person | 0.1343 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 108 Portugal 0.0951 metric tons per person compare
- 109 South Sudan 0.0946 metric tons per person compare
- 110 Kenya 0.093 metric tons per person compare
- 112 Japan 0.0923 metric tons per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 0.0919 metric tons per person compare
- 114 Switzerland 0.0911 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Bhutan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bhutan was 0.0927 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4267 metric tons per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 metric tons per person in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.