Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 48.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross per capita production index number in Bhutan stood at 48.54.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross per capita production index number in Bhutan peaked at 148.42 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148.42 | — |
| 1962 | 147.92 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 147.16 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 146.26 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 145.2 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 143.99 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 142.65 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 141.17 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 139.59 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 137.92 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 136.2 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 134.44 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 132.65 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 130.83 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 128.97 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 127.09 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 125.19 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 123.27 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 121.37 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 120.81 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 118.57 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 117.01 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 116.25 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 123.9 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 112.81 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 111.15 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 111.23 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.65 | -35.6% |
| 1989 | 69.35 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 86.58 | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 58.29 | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 62.86 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 69.47 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 75.07 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 84.4 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 83.39 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 81.43 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 78.1 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 74.56 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 68.66 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 60.58 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 55.39 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 65.14 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 77.25 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 95.01 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 101.46 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 104.31 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 88.5 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 94.45 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 102.67 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 100.61 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 100.42 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.68 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 100.25 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 103.07 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 105.93 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 77.79 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 60.41 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 64.98 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 48.32 | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 48.63 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 48 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.54 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.71 | 139.59 | 148.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 129.79 | 121.37 | 137.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.27 | 69.35 | 123.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.41 | 58.29 | 86.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.63 | 55.39 | 104.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.23 | 60.41 | 105.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.69 | 48 | 64.98 | 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 rice — gross per capita production index number in Bhutan?
- Rice — gross per capita production index number in Bhutan was 48.54 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 148.42 in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for rice — gross per capita production index number?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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, published as part of Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.