Sugar cane yields in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sugar cane yields was 44.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.92 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
68th
of 110 countries
All-time high
50.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
27.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Sugar cane yields in Bhutan, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane yields in Bhutan stood at 44.92 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Bhutan peaked at 50.8 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
Bhutan ranks 68th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 28.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1983 | 28.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 28.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 28.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 29.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 30.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 36.41 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 37.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 38.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 39.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 40.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 42.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 49.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 49.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.41 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 45.91 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 45.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 44.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 44.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 44.92 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 44.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.87 tonnes per hectare | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | 30.5 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.62 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 41.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.95 tonnes per hectare | 41.66 tonnes per hectare | 46.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.81 tonnes per hectare | 46.63 tonnes per hectare | 50.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.84 tonnes per hectare | 39.41 tonnes per hectare | 45.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 65 Laos 49.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Martinique 47.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 Philippines 46.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 44.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Grenada 44.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 71 Bangladesh 43.32 tonnes per hectare 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 sugar cane yields in Bhutan?
- Sugar cane yields in Bhutan was 44.92 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for sugar cane yields?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Sugar cane 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.