Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.007 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.007 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0171 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.007 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0167 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0171 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.017 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0169 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0167 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0166 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0165 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0163 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0163 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0158 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0157 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0152 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.015 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0139 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.013 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 ha per person | -35.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.009 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 ha per person | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.012 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.011 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.01 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 ha per person | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.013 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 ha per person | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.009 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.007 ha per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 ha per person | 0.0163 ha per person | 0.0171 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.015 ha per person | 0.0139 ha per person | 0.0161 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0143 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0131 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.007 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0079 ha per person compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0072 ha per person compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 0.0072 ha per person compare
- 51 Brazil 0.0068 ha per person compare
- 52 Kenya 0.0067 ha per person compare
- 53 North Macedonia 0.0066 ha per person 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Bhutan?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Bhutan was 0.007 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.