Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Bhutan
Bhutan: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 109 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
109 t
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
692 t
in 1991
All-time low
57 t
in 1996
Years of data
24
1988–2016
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Bhutan, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 109 t for vegetable oils — food aid received in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Bhutan peaked at 692 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57 t, in 1996.
Bhutan ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 201 t | — |
| 1989 | 74 t | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 231 t | +212.2% |
| 1991 | 692 t | +199.6% |
| 1992 | 315 t | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 57 t | -81.9% |
| 1997 | 176 t | +208.8% |
| 1998 | 200 t | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 192 t | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 94 t | -51.0% |
| 2001 | 107 t | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 310 t | +189.7% |
| 2003 | 204 t | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 264 t | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 96 t | -63.6% |
| 2008 | 114 t | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 230 t | +101.8% |
| 2010 | 186 t | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 146 t | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 220 t | +50.7% |
| 2013 | 127 t | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 73 t | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 91 t | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 109 t | +19.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 109 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264 t, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 109 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 164 t, 66% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.5 t | 74 t | 201 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 266.14 t | 57 t | 692 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 177.38 t | 94 t | 310 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 136 t | 73 t | 220 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 vegetable oils — food aid received in Bhutan?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Bhutan was 109 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 692 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 t in 1996.
- How does Bhutan rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, published as part of Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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