Potato yields in Bhutan
Bhutan: Potato yields was 12.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.29 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
126th
of 159 countries
All-time high
13.85 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
6.3 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Bhutan stood at 12.29 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Bhutan peaked at 13.85 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.3 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Bhutan ranks 126th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 11.64 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.29 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.29 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.65 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.9% | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | 13.85 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | +40.1% | 7 tonnes per hectare | 9.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | -34.0% | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | 9.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | -30.0% | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | 8.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | -29.7% | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | 8.25 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +30.6% | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | 9.83 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | 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 potato yields in Bhutan?
- Potato yields in Bhutan was 12.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Bhutan rank for potato yields?
- Bhutan ranks 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.