Land under cereal production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land under cereal production was 20,654 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 20,654 hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Bhutan peaked at 124,030 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 20,215 hectares, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 148th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,833 hectares | 68,300 hectares | 85,700 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,890 hectares | 87,700 hectares | 107,450 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,757 hectares | 93,040 hectares | 124,030 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,914 hectares | 94,799 hectares | 110,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,228 hectares | 51,405 hectares | 95,467 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,628 hectares | 33,515 hectares | 65,794 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,981 hectares | 20,215 hectares | 30,104 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 145 Gabon 30,075 hectares compare
- 146 Luxembourg 26,730 hectares compare
- 147 Palestine, State of 20,698 hectares compare
- 149 Cyprus 20,070 hectares compare
- 150 Costa Rica 18,980 hectares compare
- 151 Comoros 11,361 hectares 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)
- 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 land under cereal production in Bhutan?
- Land under cereal production in Bhutan was 20,654 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 124,030 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,215 hectares in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for land under cereal production?
- Bhutan ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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 and those used for grazing are excluded.