Barley production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Barley production was 526.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
526.67
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,095
in 2007
All-time low
518.13
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 526.67 for barley production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Bhutan peaked at 5,095 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 518.13, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,900 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,300 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4,300 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 4,100 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 4,205 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,200 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4,025 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,031 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4,125 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,149 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,266 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,456 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,700 | -66.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 1,739 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1,015 | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 1,424 | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 4,532 | +218.3% |
| 2006 | 4,515 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,095 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2,089 | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 2,403 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1,445 | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 3,110 | +115.2% |
| 2012 | 2,356 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 2,008 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 1,753 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1,800 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,702 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,005 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 928.83 | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 1,026 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1,123 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 857.21 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 614.93 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 518.13 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 526.67 | +1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 526.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,878, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +218.3% | 1,424 | 4,532 |
| 2011 | +115.2% | 1,445 | 3,110 |
| 2000 | -66.0% | 5,000 | 1,700 |
| 2008 | -59.0% | 5,095 | 2,089 |
| 2018 | -53.7% | 2,005 | 928.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,778 | 2,200 | 3,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,570 | 3,300 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,860 | 3,000 | 4,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,405 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,601 | 1,015 | 5,095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,813 | 928.83 | 3,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728.07 | 518.13 | 1,123 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,007 compare
- 96 Oman 722 compare
- 97 Montenegro 651.9 compare
- 99 Lesotho 298.31 compare
- 100 Bangladesh 195 compare
- 101 Qatar 142.84 compare
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 barley production in Bhutan?
- Barley production in Bhutan was 526.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,095 in 2007.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 518.13 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for barley production?
- Bhutan ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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