Corn production in Bhutan

Bhutan: Corn production was 27,636 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27,636 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
94,052 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
25,118 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Corn production in Bhutan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, corn production in Bhutan stood at 27,636 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in Bhutan peaked at 94,052 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,118 tonnes, in 2023.

That places Bhutan 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54,222 tonnes 48,000 tonnes 61,000 tonnes 9
1970s 69,250 tonnes 62,500 tonnes 76,000 tonnes 10
1980s 66,323 tonnes 31,100 tonnes 83,000 tonnes 10
1990s 62,153 tonnes 40,000 tonnes 85,000 tonnes 10
2000s 67,701 tonnes 41,412 tonnes 93,968 tonnes 10
2010s 72,477 tonnes 46,235 tonnes 94,052 tonnes 10
2020s 30,128 tonnes 25,118 tonnes 40,965 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 117 Israel 43,671 tonnes compare
  2. 118 Namibia 30,056 tonnes compare
  3. 119 Kuwait 30,030 tonnes compare
  4. 121 Sierra Leone 27,443 tonnes compare
  5. 122 Gambia 25,817 tonnes compare
  6. 123 Sudan 22,170 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in Bhutan?
Corn production in Bhutan was 27,636 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 corn production recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 94,052 tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 25,118 tonnes in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for corn production?
Bhutan ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.