Rice yields in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rice yields was 4.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice yields in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Bhutan is 4.56 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Bhutan peaked at 4.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places Bhutan 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 41 Mauritania 4.88 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Belize 4.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 North Korea 4.64 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 4.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 46 Iran 4.52 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Colombia 4.5 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Bhutan?
- Rice yields in Bhutan was 4.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for rice yields?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.