Pulses, Total — Yield in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pulses, Total — Yield was 974.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Bhutan stood at 974.2 kg/ha.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Bhutan peaked at 1,711 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 444.4 kg/ha, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 144th of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 444.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 459.5 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 450 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 452.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 487.8 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 488.4 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 488.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 500 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 516.1 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 531.3 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 537.3 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 550.7 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 579.7 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 583.3 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 586.7 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 589.7 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 600 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 599.3 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 602.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 862.1 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 613.6 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 622.2 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 717 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 785.3 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 800 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 694 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 799.9 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 789.7 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 789.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 788.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 788.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 787.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 787.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 786.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 786.3 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 785.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 785.5 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 785.1 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 944.5 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1,204 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 1,711 kg/ha | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 1,559 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,301 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,131 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1,002 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 961.3 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,109 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1,156 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,191 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,211 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,198 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,174 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 975.3 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,036 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,016 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,087 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,057 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,020 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,002 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 974.2 kg/ha | -2.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 974.2 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 974.2 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,003 kg/ha, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +43.1% | 602.4 kg/ha | 862.1 kg/ha |
| 2005 | +42.1% | 1,204 kg/ha | 1,711 kg/ha |
| 1985 | -28.8% | 862.1 kg/ha | 613.6 kg/ha |
| 2004 | +27.5% | 944.5 kg/ha | 1,204 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474.6 kg/ha | 444.4 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 538.51 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 586.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 679.16 kg/ha | 589.7 kg/ha | 862.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 779.77 kg/ha | 694 kg/ha | 799.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,121 kg/ha | 785.1 kg/ha | 1,711 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,103 kg/ha | 961.3 kg/ha | 1,211 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,028 kg/ha | 974.2 kg/ha | 1,087 kg/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 pulses, total — yield in Bhutan?
- Pulses, total — yield in Bhutan was 974.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,711 kg/ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.4 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Bhutan ranks 144th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. 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.