Soybean yields in Bhutan
Bhutan: Soybean yields was 0.8643 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8643 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
90th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.53 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
All-time low
0.577 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Soybean yields in Bhutan, 1980–2024
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 soybean yields in Bhutan is 0.8643 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Bhutan peaked at 3.53 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.577 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean yields in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6449 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6571 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6633 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.577 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +78.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8358 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6411 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6579 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +124.6% |
| 2005 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +138.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -68.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7609 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6808 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8101 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7336 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +113.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.879 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5799 tonnes per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7044 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6809 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8354 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8951 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7252 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8643 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.8643 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.8643 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +138.8% | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 3.53 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | +124.6% | 0.6579 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +113.7% | 0.7336 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6372 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9765 tonnes per hectare | 0.577 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.6411 tonnes per hectare | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9787 tonnes per hectare | 0.5799 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8777 tonnes per hectare | 0.7252 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 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 soybean yields in Bhutan?
- Soybean yields in Bhutan was 0.8643 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 soybean yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.577 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for soybean yields?
- Bhutan ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.