Cereal production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cereal production was 73,368 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73,368 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
145th
of 181 countries
All-time high
192,713 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
69,976 metric tons
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 73,368 metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Bhutan peaked at 192,713 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,976 metric tons, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,408 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 101,378 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 104,458 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 107,233 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 110,113 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 113,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 116,100 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 120,200 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 123,000 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 126,000 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 128,900 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 132,000 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 134,900 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 138,200 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 141,100 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 143,600 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 146,900 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 150,100 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 154,100 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 158,100 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 163,700 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 166,230 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 171,700 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 178,891 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 167,300 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 164,350 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 139,700 metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 94,871 metric tons | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 94,800 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 121,320 metric tons | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 100,025 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 101,312 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 116,780 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 131,911 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 149,534 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 162,307 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 169,825 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 168,081 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 151,252 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 106,650 metric tons | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 115,000 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 91,437 metric tons | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 106,447 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 153,969 metric tons | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 192,631 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 184,653 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 190,853 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 166,007 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 143,552 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 144,634 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 184,333 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 167,800 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 171,149 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 170,213 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 175,635 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 176,187 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 192,713 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 125,755 metric tons | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 103,295 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 103,398 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77,688 metric tons | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 71,354 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 69,976 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 73,368 metric tons | +4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 73,368 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 73,368 metric tons is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.95 million metric tons, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 | +44.6% | 106,447 metric tons | 153,969 metric tons |
| 2018 | -34.7% | 192,713 metric tons | 125,755 metric tons |
| 1988 | -32.1% | 139,700 metric tons | 94,871 metric tons |
| 2000 | -29.5% | 151,252 metric tons | 106,650 metric tons |
| 1990 | +28.0% | 94,800 metric tons | 121,320 metric tons |
| 2011 | +27.4% | 144,634 metric tons | 184,333 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,432 metric tons | 98,408 metric tons | 123,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,580 metric tons | 126,000 metric tons | 154,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,964 metric tons | 94,800 metric tons | 178,891 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,235 metric tons | 100,025 metric tons | 169,825 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,120 metric tons | 91,437 metric tons | 192,631 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,171 metric tons | 103,295 metric tons | 192,713 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,157 metric tons | 69,976 metric tons | 103,398 metric tons | 5 |
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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 in Bhutan?
- Cereal production in Bhutan was 73,368 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 192,713 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,976 metric tons in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for cereal production?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.