Barley production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Barley production was 526.67 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
526.67 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,095 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
518.13 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley 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
Bhutan recorded 526.67 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 518.13 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 2,700 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 2,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,500 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,900 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 3,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,300 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 3,500 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,900 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 3,800 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4,300 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 4,100 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 4,205 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,200 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4,025 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,031 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4,125 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,149 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,266 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,456 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,700 tonnes | -66.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 1,739 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1,015 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 1,424 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 4,532 tonnes | +218.3% |
| 2006 | 4,515 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,095 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2,089 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 2,403 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1,445 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 3,110 tonnes | +115.2% |
| 2012 | 2,356 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 2,008 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 1,753 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,702 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,005 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 928.83 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 1,026 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1,123 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 857.21 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 614.93 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 518.13 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 526.67 tonnes | +1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 526.67 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,878 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 4,532 tonnes |
| 2011 | +115.2% | 1,445 tonnes | 3,110 tonnes |
| 2000 | -66.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes |
| 2008 | -59.0% | 5,095 tonnes | 2,089 tonnes |
| 2018 | -53.7% | 2,005 tonnes | 928.83 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,778 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,570 tonnes | 3,300 tonnes | 3,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,860 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 4,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,405 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,601 tonnes | 1,015 tonnes | 5,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,813 tonnes | 928.83 tonnes | 3,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 728.07 tonnes | 518.13 tonnes | 1,123 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,007 tonnes compare
- 96 Oman 722 tonnes compare
- 97 Montenegro 651.9 tonnes compare
- 99 Lesotho 298.31 tonnes compare
- 100 Bangladesh 195 tonnes compare
- 101 Qatar 142.84 tonnes 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 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 barley production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,095 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 518.13 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.