Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Bhutan
Bhutan: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Bhutan stood at 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Bhutan peaked at 5.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 2.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 2.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 2.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 3.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 2.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.64 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 4.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 5.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 3.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 4.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 5.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +44.9% | 3.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Oman 4.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Guyana 4.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 3.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Somalia 3.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Djibouti 3.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Eritrea 3.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Bhutan?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Bhutan was 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.