Cereal production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cereal production was 73,368 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73,368 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
192,713 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
69,976 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Bhutan is 73,368 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,976 tonnes, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,408 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 101,378 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 104,458 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 107,233 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 110,113 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 113,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 116,100 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 120,200 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 123,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 126,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 128,900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 132,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 134,900 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 138,200 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 141,100 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 143,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 146,900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 150,100 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 154,100 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 158,100 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 163,700 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 166,230 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 171,700 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 178,891 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 167,300 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 164,350 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 139,700 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 94,871 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 94,800 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 121,320 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 100,025 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 101,312 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 116,780 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 131,911 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 149,534 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 162,307 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 169,825 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 168,081 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 151,252 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 106,650 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 115,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 91,437 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 106,447 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 153,969 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 192,631 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 184,653 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 190,853 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 166,007 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 143,552 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 144,634 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 184,333 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 167,800 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 171,149 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 170,213 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 175,635 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 176,187 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 192,713 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 125,755 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 103,295 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 103,398 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77,688 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 71,354 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 69,976 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 73,368 tonnes | +4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 73,368 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 73,368 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.23 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 153,969 tonnes |
| 2018 | -34.7% | 192,713 tonnes | 125,755 tonnes |
| 1988 | -32.1% | 139,700 tonnes | 94,871 tonnes |
| 2000 | -29.5% | 151,252 tonnes | 106,650 tonnes |
| 1990 | +28.0% | 94,800 tonnes | 121,320 tonnes |
| 2011 | +27.4% | 144,634 tonnes | 184,333 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,432 tonnes | 98,408 tonnes | 123,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,580 tonnes | 126,000 tonnes | 154,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,964 tonnes | 94,800 tonnes | 178,891 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,235 tonnes | 100,025 tonnes | 169,825 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,120 tonnes | 91,437 tonnes | 192,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,171 tonnes | 103,295 tonnes | 192,713 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,157 tonnes | 69,976 tonnes | 103,398 tonnes | 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 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 192,713 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,976 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for cereal production?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 186 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.