Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Bhutan
Bhutan: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 843,705 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
843,705 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.42 million 1000 SLC
in 2007
All-time low
312,667 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 843,705 1000 SLC for potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Bhutan peaked at 1.42 million 1000 SLC in 2007 and was at its lowest, 312,667 1000 SLC, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 77th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 312,667 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 335,000 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 346,167 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 357,333 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 368,500 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 379,667 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 390,833 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 402,000 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 413,167 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 424,333 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 435,500 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 446,667 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 457,833 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 469,000 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 480,167 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 491,333 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 502,500 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 513,667 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 524,833 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 536,000 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 556,100 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 556,658 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 580,667 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 728,067 1000 SLC | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 603,000 1000 SLC | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 625,333 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | +78.6% |
| 1988 | 670,000 1000 SLC | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 670,000 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 699,033 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 730,300 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 761,567 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 753,651 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 738,882 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 720,890 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 626,741 1000 SLC | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 464,280 1000 SLC | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 476,328 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 491,377 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 491,333 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 603,000 1000 SLC | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 702,473 1000 SLC | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 906,711 1000 SLC | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million 1000 SLC | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million 1000 SLC | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million 1000 SLC | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 982,979 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million 1000 SLC | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 960,333 1000 SLC | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 929,714 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million 1000 SLC | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 988,876 1000 SLC | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 972,846 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 861,457 1000 SLC | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 695,585 1000 SLC | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 843,061 1000 SLC | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 843,705 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 843,705 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.06 million 1000 SLC, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 843,705 1000 SLC is below the median for South Asia, which is 102.01 million 1000 SLC, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +78.6% | 625,333 1000 SLC | 1.12 million 1000 SLC |
| 1988 | -40.0% | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | 670,000 1000 SLC |
| 1997 | -25.9% | 626,741 1000 SLC | 464,280 1000 SLC |
| 2003 | +29.1% | 702,473 1000 SLC | 906,711 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,259 1000 SLC | 312,667 1000 SLC | 413,167 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 474,583 1000 SLC | 424,333 1000 SLC | 524,833 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 664,250 1000 SLC | 536,000 1000 SLC | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 646,305 1000 SLC | 464,280 1000 SLC | 761,567 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million 1000 SLC | 491,333 1000 SLC | 1.42 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | 929,714 1000 SLC | 1.31 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,996 1000 SLC | 695,585 1000 SLC | 1.02 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 potatoes — gross production value in Bhutan?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Bhutan was 843,705 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million 1000 SLC in 2007.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,667 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Bhutan ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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