Cereal production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cereal production was 73,368 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 73,368 metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Bhutan peaked at 192,713 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,976 metric tons, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,432 metric tons | 98,408 metric tons | 123,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,580 metric tons | 126,000 metric tons | 154,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,964 metric tons | 94,800 metric tons | 178,891 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,235 metric tons | 100,025 metric tons | 169,825 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,120 metric tons | 91,437 metric tons | 192,631 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,171 metric tons | 103,295 metric tons | 192,713 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,157 metric tons | 69,976 metric tons | 103,398 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,552 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 9.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Bhutan?
- Cereal production in Bhutan was 73,368 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 192,713 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,976 metric tons in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for cereal production?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.