Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bhutan
Bhutan: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 20,654 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,654
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
124,030
in 1984
All-time low
20,215
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 20,654 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Bhutan peaked at 124,030 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 20,215, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,300 | — |
| 1962 | 70,400 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 72,600 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 74,500 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 76,600 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 78,600 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 80,900 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 83,900 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 85,700 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 87,700 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 89,700 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 91,600 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 93,700 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 95,800 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 97,450 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 99,800 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 101,700 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 104,000 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 107,450 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 110,950 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 112,300 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 115,017 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 120,150 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 124,030 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 120,700 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 119,800 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 118,200 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 93,040 | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 93,380 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 94,799 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 97,352 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 95,251 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 100,313 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 102,967 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 109,483 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 110,600 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 110,204 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 107,782 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 100,386 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 74,170 | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 79,342 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 59,031 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 59,426 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51,405 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 82,499 | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 83,943 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 95,467 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 60,554 | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 66,446 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 58,578 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 65,794 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 56,994 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 53,046 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 52,295 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 50,531 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 52,229 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 56,489 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 36,808 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 33,515 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 30,104 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 23,227 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 20,707 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 20,215 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 20,654 | +2.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 20,654 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 20,654 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.24 million, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 | +60.5% | 51,405 | 82,499 |
| 2008 | -36.6% | 95,467 | 60,554 |
| 2018 | -34.8% | 56,489 | 36,808 |
| 2000 | -26.1% | 100,386 | 74,170 |
| 2002 | -25.6% | 79,342 | 59,031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,833 | 68,300 | 85,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,890 | 87,700 | 107,450 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,757 | 93,040 | 124,030 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,914 | 94,799 | 110,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,228 | 51,405 | 95,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,628 | 33,515 | 65,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,981 | 20,215 | 30,104 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.068 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5864 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Bhutan?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bhutan was 20,654 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 124,030 in 1984.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,215 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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