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.
Land under cereal production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,300 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 70,400 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 72,600 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 74,500 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 76,600 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 78,600 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 80,900 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 83,900 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 85,700 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 87,700 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 89,700 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 91,600 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 93,700 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 95,800 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 97,450 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 99,800 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 101,700 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 104,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 107,450 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 110,950 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 112,300 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 115,017 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 120,150 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 124,030 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 120,700 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 119,800 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 118,200 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 93,040 hectares | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 93,380 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 94,799 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 97,352 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 95,251 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 100,313 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 102,967 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 109,483 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 110,600 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 110,204 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 107,782 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 100,386 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 74,170 hectares | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 79,342 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 59,031 hectares | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 59,426 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51,405 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 82,499 hectares | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 83,943 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 95,467 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 60,554 hectares | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 66,446 hectares | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 58,578 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 65,794 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 56,994 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 53,046 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 52,295 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 50,531 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 52,229 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 56,489 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 36,808 hectares | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 33,515 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 30,104 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 23,227 hectares | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 20,707 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 20,215 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 20,654 hectares | +2.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 20,654 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15 million hectares, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 20,654 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.29 million hectares, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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 hectares | 82,499 hectares |
| 2008 | -36.6% | 95,467 hectares | 60,554 hectares |
| 2018 | -34.8% | 56,489 hectares | 36,808 hectares |
| 2000 | -26.1% | 100,386 hectares | 74,170 hectares |
| 2002 | -25.6% | 79,342 hectares | 59,031 hectares |
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 |
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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 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.