Pea yields in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pea yields was 1.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.73 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 99 countries
All-time high
3.85 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
1.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Pea yields in Bhutan, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.73 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Bhutan peaked at 3.85 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 44th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pea yields in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.73 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 41 Switzerland 1.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 1.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Bulgaria 1.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 46 Slovakia 1.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Czechia 1.67 tonnes per hectare 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)
- 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 pea yields in Bhutan?
- Pea yields in Bhutan was 1.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pea yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for pea yields?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.