Apple production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Apple production was 2,102 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,102 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
87th
of 97 countries
All-time high
20,752 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
2,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Apple production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for apple production in Bhutan is 2,102 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in Bhutan peaked at 20,752 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 87th out of 97 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.
Apple production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2,250 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2,350 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,400 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,450 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,550 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,600 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,750 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,950 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3,150 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3,200 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,250 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,300 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,345 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3,400 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,536 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3,700 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4,100 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 4,300 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4,400 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,700 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4,900 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 5,100 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5,300 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 5,718 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5,715 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,581 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5,263 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 5,368 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,100 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 7,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 5,700 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 5,917 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10,421 tonnes | +76.1% |
| 2006 | 7,407 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 7,076 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,038 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 6,523 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 17,366 tonnes | +166.2% |
| 2011 | 20,752 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 7,666 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2013 | 7,830 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7,994 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,308 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 6,587 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 8,039 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 3,684 tonnes | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 4,321 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 4,056 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,324 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 2,223 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,317 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2,102 tonnes | -9.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2,102 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140,022 tonnes, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +166.2% | 6,523 tonnes | 17,366 tonnes |
| 2005 | +76.1% | 5,917 tonnes | 10,421 tonnes |
| 2012 | -63.1% | 20,752 tonnes | 7,666 tonnes |
| 2018 | -54.2% | 8,039 tonnes | 3,684 tonnes |
| 2021 | -42.7% | 4,056 tonnes | 2,324 tonnes |
| 2015 | -33.6% | 7,994 tonnes | 5,308 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,283 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,860 tonnes | 2,550 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,783 tonnes | 3,250 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,314 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 5,718 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,668 tonnes | 5,038 tonnes | 10,421 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,955 tonnes | 3,684 tonnes | 20,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,604 tonnes | 2,102 tonnes | 4,056 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in Bhutan?
- Apple production in Bhutan was 2,102 tonnes 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 apple production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,752 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for apple production?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Apple production is measured in tonnes.