Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 42.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 42.14 for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Bhutan peaked at 173.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.8, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 159th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173.73 | — |
| 1962 | 173.51 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 173.1 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 172.15 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 171.13 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 169.95 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 168.81 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 168.51 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 166.66 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 164.95 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 163.07 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 161.3 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 159.3 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 157.57 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 155.47 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 153.11 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 151.31 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 149.39 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 148.25 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 147.38 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 147.04 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 144.86 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 144.92 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 149.22 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 134.84 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 129.23 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 112.77 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 75.04 | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 72.79 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 90.65 | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 69.29 | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 73.65 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 86.49 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 96.04 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 109.2 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 115.69 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 117.48 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 113.67 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 101.97 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 74.83 | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 75.5 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.05 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 69.83 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 93.59 | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 117.36 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 114.87 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 116.78 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 104.5 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 88.92 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 90.48 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 110.29 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 100.44 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 100.98 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.73 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 100.44 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 100.83 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 107.5 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 72.3 | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 58.36 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 59.95 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 44.56 | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 41.74 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 40.8 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 42.14 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.84 | 166.66 | 173.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 156.37 | 148.25 | 164.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.81 | 72.79 | 149.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.41 | 69.29 | 117.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.72 | 61.05 | 117.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.03 | 58.36 | 110.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.84 | 40.8 | 59.95 | 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 cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Bhutan?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Bhutan was 42.14 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 173.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.