Change of cereal yield vs land used in Bhutan
Bhutan: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Bhutan is 3.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Bhutan peaked at 3.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1989.
Bhutan ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.44 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.44 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.45 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.44 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.44 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.54 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 3 | +67.2% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.25 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.41 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 3.43 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.45 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.55 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.02 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.03 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.44 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.47 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 | 3.34 | 3.55 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 13.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 13.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Bhutan?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Bhutan was 3.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Bhutan ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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