Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Bhutan
Bhutan: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 1.83 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production value in Bhutan stood at 1.83 million 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Bhutan peaked at 2.02 million 1000 SLC in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66,524 1000 SLC, in 1997.
Bhutan ranks 72nd of 127 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.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73,110 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 91,001 1000 SLC | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 110,385 1000 SLC | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 122,536 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 140,185 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 154,347 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 66,524 1000 SLC | -56.9% |
| 1998 | 177,023 1000 SLC | +166.1% |
| 1999 | 116,610 1000 SLC | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 90,200 1000 SLC | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 270,000 1000 SLC | +199.3% |
| 2002 | 273,650 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 357,271 1000 SLC | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 450,319 1000 SLC | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 455,328 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 692,560 1000 SLC | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 691,612 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 633,360 1000 SLC | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 727,695 1000 SLC | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 797,846 1000 SLC | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 860,000 1000 SLC | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 790,951 1000 SLC | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 965,520 1000 SLC | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million 1000 SLC | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million 1000 SLC | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million 1000 SLC | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million 1000 SLC | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million 1000 SLC | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million 1000 SLC | +15.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.83 million 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.45 million 1000 SLC, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.83 million 1000 SLC is below the median for South Asia, which is 144.18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +199.3% | 90,200 1000 SLC | 270,000 1000 SLC |
| 1998 | +166.1% | 66,524 1000 SLC | 177,023 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,858 1000 SLC | 66,524 1000 SLC | 177,023 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 464,200 1000 SLC | 90,200 1000 SLC | 727,695 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million 1000 SLC | 790,951 1000 SLC | 1.58 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million 1000 SLC | 1.40 million 1000 SLC | 2.02 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.28 million 1000 SLC compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 2.05 million 1000 SLC compare
- 71 Nicaragua 2.04 million 1000 SLC compare
- 73 Norway 1.77 million 1000 SLC compare
- 74 Tajikistan 1.75 million 1000 SLC compare
- 75 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.72 million 1000 SLC 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 potatoes — gross production value in Bhutan?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Bhutan was 1.83 million 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 2.02 million 1000 SLC in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,524 1000 SLC in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.