Bean production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bean production was 593.78 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bean production in Bhutan, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 593.78 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 68.3% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Bhutan peaked at 3,141 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 320.22 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 116th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bean production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 680.4 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 1,435 tonnes | +110.8% |
| 2006 | 1,828 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 3,141 tonnes | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 1,644 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 829 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 1,073 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 1,314 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 1,320 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,279 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,571 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 1,314 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 1,475 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,229 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1,290 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,537 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 1,717 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 320.22 tonnes | -81.3% |
| 2022 | 363.58 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 352.9 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 593.78 tonnes | +68.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 593.78 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042 tonnes, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 593.78 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 18,535 tonnes, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,593 tonnes | 680.4 tonnes | 3,141 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,340 tonnes | 1,073 tonnes | 1,571 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.45 tonnes | 320.22 tonnes | 1,717 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 bean production in Bhutan?
- Bean production in Bhutan was 593.78 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 bean production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,141 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.22 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for bean production?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.