Ginger, raw — Area harvested in Bhutan
Bhutan: Ginger, raw — Area harvested was 712 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ginger, raw — Area harvested in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ginger, raw — area harvested in Bhutan is 712 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ginger, raw — area harvested in Bhutan peaked at 2,063 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ginger, raw — Area harvested in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha | — |
| 1979 | 0 ha | — |
| 1980 | 300 ha | — |
| 1981 | 350 ha | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 380 ha | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 400 ha | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 464 ha | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 450 ha | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 430 ha | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 400 ha | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 360 ha | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 350 ha | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 337 ha | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 539 ha | +59.9% |
| 1992 | 558 ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 578 ha | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 598 ha | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 620 ha | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 642 ha | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 666 ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 691 ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 735 ha | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 688 ha | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 550 ha | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 650 ha | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 850 ha | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 1,423 ha | +67.4% |
| 2005 | 985 ha | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 1,790 ha | +81.7% |
| 2007 | 2,063 ha | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1,800 ha | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1,033 ha | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 877 ha | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,446 ha | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 803 ha | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 948 ha | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 1,073 ha | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1,487 ha | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 1,932 ha | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 1,434 ha | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 873 ha | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 966 ha | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,506 ha | +55.9% |
| 2021 | 1,247 ha | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 800 ha | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 653 ha | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 712 ha | +9.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 712 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,109 ha, 14% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 712 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,388 ha, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 388.4 ha | 300 ha | 464 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 596.4 ha | 337 ha | 735 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,183 ha | 550 ha | 2,063 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,184 ha | 803 ha | 1,932 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 983.6 ha | 653 ha | 1,506 ha | 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 ginger, raw — area harvested in Bhutan?
- Ginger, raw — area harvested in Bhutan was 712 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ginger, raw — area harvested recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,063 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest ginger, raw — area harvested recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for ginger, raw — area harvested?
- Bhutan ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ginger, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ginger, raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.