How have things changed? in Bhutan
Bhutan: How have things changed? was 63 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed? in Bhutan, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Bhutan is 63 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Bhutan peaked at 238 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48 metric tons, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 208th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 150 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.2 metric tons | 115 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.6 metric tons | 85 metric tons | 131 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 metric tons | 54 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.25 metric tons | 52 metric tons | 238 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.12 metric tons | 48 metric tons | 194.1 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Bhutan?
- How have things changed? in Bhutan was 63 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 238 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 metric tons in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for how have things changed??
- Bhutan ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.