Cereal production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cereal production was 73,368 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73,368
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
192,713
in 2017
All-time low
69,976
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Bhutan is 73,368, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,976, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,408 | — |
| 1962 | 101,378 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 104,458 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 107,233 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 110,113 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 113,000 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 116,100 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 120,200 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 123,000 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 126,000 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 128,900 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 132,000 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 134,900 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 138,200 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 141,100 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 143,600 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 146,900 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 150,100 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 154,100 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 158,100 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 163,700 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 166,230 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 171,700 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 178,891 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 167,300 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 164,350 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 139,700 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 94,871 | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 94,800 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 121,320 | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 100,025 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 101,312 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 116,780 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 131,911 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 149,534 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 162,307 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 169,825 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 168,081 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 151,252 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 106,650 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 115,000 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 91,437 | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 106,447 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 153,969 | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 192,631 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 184,653 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 190,853 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 166,007 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 143,552 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 144,634 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 184,333 | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 167,800 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 171,149 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 170,213 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 175,635 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 176,187 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 192,713 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 125,755 | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 103,295 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 103,398 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77,688 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 71,354 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 69,976 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 73,368 | +4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 73,368 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 73,368 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.23 million, 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 | 153,969 |
| 2018 | -34.7% | 192,713 | 125,755 |
| 1988 | -32.1% | 139,700 | 94,871 |
| 2000 | -29.5% | 151,252 | 106,650 |
| 1990 | +28.0% | 94,800 | 121,320 |
| 2011 | +27.4% | 144,634 | 184,333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,432 | 98,408 | 123,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,580 | 126,000 | 154,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,964 | 94,800 | 178,891 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,235 | 100,025 | 169,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,120 | 91,437 | 192,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,171 | 103,295 | 192,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,157 | 69,976 | 103,398 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.068 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5864 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Bhutan?
- Cereal production in Bhutan was 73,368 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 192,713 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,976 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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