Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 230,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bhutan, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bhutan is 230,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over five years.
That places Bhutan 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 210,000 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 199,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 231,000 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 196,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 230,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 230,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 230,000 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.18 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 210,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 214,000 tonnes | 196,000 tonnes | 231,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bhutan?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bhutan was 230,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 231,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,000 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Bhutan ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.