Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0095 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Bhutan is 0.0095 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.149 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 ha per person, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 70th of 150 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1487 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.149 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1485 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1482 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1478 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1468 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.146 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1474 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1462 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1446 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1432 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1417 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1402 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1383 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1367 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.135 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.133 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1313 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1295 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1278 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1268 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1229 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1242 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1187 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1102 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.103 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0969 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0752 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.073 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0713 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0684 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0692 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0811 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0847 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0911 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0911 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0895 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0878 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0772 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0519 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0622 ha per person | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0418 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0421 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0464 ha per person | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0451 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0572 ha per person | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0412 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0412 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0355 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0401 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0358 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0326 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0306 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0354 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0206 ha per person | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0095 ha per person | +7.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0095 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per person, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0095 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0056 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -41.8% | 0.0354 ha per person | 0.0206 ha per person |
| 2005 | +38.5% | 0.0335 ha per person | 0.0464 ha per person |
| 2000 | -32.8% | 0.0772 ha per person | 0.0519 ha per person |
| 2002 | -32.8% | 0.0622 ha per person | 0.0418 ha per person |
| 2007 | +26.9% | 0.0451 ha per person | 0.0572 ha per person |
| 2008 | -27.9% | 0.0572 ha per person | 0.0412 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1476 ha per person | 0.146 ha per person | 0.149 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1373 ha per person | 0.1295 ha per person | 0.1446 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1079 ha per person | 0.073 ha per person | 0.1278 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0811 ha per person | 0.0684 ha per person | 0.0911 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0463 ha per person | 0.0335 ha per person | 0.0622 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0314 ha per person | 0.0197 ha per person | 0.0401 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0088 ha per person | 0.0147 ha per person | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Bhutan?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0095 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.149 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.