Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rice — Gross Production Index Number was 51.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross production index number in Bhutan stood at 51.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production index number in Bhutan peaked at 107.89 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.21, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.21 | — |
| 1962 | 47.46 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 48.71 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 49.96 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 51.2 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 52.45 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 53.7 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 54.95 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 56.2 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 57.45 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 58.7 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 59.95 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 61.2 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 62.44 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 63.69 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 64.94 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 66.19 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 67.44 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 68.69 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 70.69 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 71.69 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 73.06 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 74.93 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 82.43 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 77.43 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 78.68 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 81.18 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 53.88 | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 53.7 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 68.88 | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 47.2 | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 49.03 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 52.02 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 56.2 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 62.44 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 61.79 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 61.42 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.04 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.64 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 55.33 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 49.96 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 46.7 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 56.08 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 67.84 | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 84.9 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 90.56 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 92.96 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 96.65 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 82.92 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 89.47 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 98.32 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 97.43 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.32 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.69 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 100.24 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 104.07 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 107.89 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 79.79 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 62.38 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 67.55 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 50.59 | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 51.27 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 50.96 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.87 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2 | 46.21 | 56.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.07 | 57.45 | 68.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.77 | 53.7 | 82.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.77 | 47.2 | 68.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.39 | 46.7 | 96.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.36 | 62.38 | 107.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.45 | 50.59 | 67.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 93 Zambia 72.37 compare
- 94 North Macedonia 65.05 compare
- 95 Comoros 55.56 compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 35.47 compare
- 98 Honduras 34.35 compare
- 99 Costa Rica 30.86 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 13.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 13.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — gross production index number in Bhutan?
- Rice — gross production index number in Bhutan was 51.87 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production index number recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 107.89 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production index number recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.21 in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for rice — gross production index number?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production index number rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Rice — Gross 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.