Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Bhutan
Bhutan: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 7,531 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Bhutan is 7,531 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Bhutan peaked at 59,300 ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6,937 ha, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,300 ha | — |
| 1962 | 35,400 ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 36,400 ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 37,500 ha | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 38,600 ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 39,600 ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 40,700 ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 42,500 ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 43,600 ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 44,600 ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 45,700 ha | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 46,800 ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 47,900 ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 48,900 ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 50,000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 51,100 ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 52,100 ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 53,200 ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 54,300 ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 55,400 ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 56,800 ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 56,817 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 59,300 ha | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 58,474 ha | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 56,000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 54,000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 52,400 ha | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 41,890 ha | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 41,890 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42,000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 41,000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 40,000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 45,000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 46,976 ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 49,898 ha | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 50,000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45,000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 31,000 ha | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 38,000 ha | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 26,118 ha | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 26,849 ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21,788 ha | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 30,700 ha | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 30,243 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38,824 ha | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 28,308 ha | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 28,570 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24,879 ha | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 28,455 ha | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 25,693 ha | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 23,609 ha | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 23,852 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22,998 ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 22,919 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26,738 ha | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 15,682 ha | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 15,076 ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 11,314 ha | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 8,214 ha | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 7,461 ha | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 6,937 ha | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 7,531 ha | +8.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7,531 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249,854 ha, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7,531 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 284,691 ha, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 | -41.3% | 26,738 ha | 15,682 ha |
| 2005 | +40.9% | 21,788 ha | 30,700 ha |
| 2000 | -31.1% | 45,000 ha | 31,000 ha |
| 2002 | -31.3% | 38,000 ha | 26,118 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,733 ha | 34,300 ha | 43,600 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,460 ha | 44,600 ha | 54,300 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,297 ha | 41,890 ha | 59,300 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,987 ha | 40,000 ha | 50,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,040 ha | 21,788 ha | 38,824 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,990 ha | 15,076 ha | 28,455 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,291 ha | 6,937 ha | 11,314 ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested in Bhutan?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Bhutan was 7,531 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 59,300 ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,937 ha in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.