Maize production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Maize production was 27,636 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27,636
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
94,052
in 2017
All-time low
25,118
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, maize production in Bhutan stood at 27,636.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Bhutan peaked at 94,052 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,118, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 121st out of 176 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.
Maize production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,000 | — |
| 1962 | 49,500 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 51,000 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 52,500 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 54,000 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 55,500 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 57,000 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 59,500 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 61,000 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 62,500 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 64,000 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 65,500 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 67,000 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 68,500 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 70,000 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 71,500 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 73,000 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 74,500 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 76,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 77,500 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 80,700 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 80,730 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 83,000 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 79,566 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 76,000 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 73,500 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 50,000 | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 31,130 | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 31,100 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 40,000 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 41,530 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 40,000 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 85,000 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,000 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 48,500 | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 60,000 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 41,412 | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 49,681 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 88,231 | +77.6% |
| 2005 | 93,968 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 80,079 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 84,729 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 69,252 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 61,158 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 57,663 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 79,826 | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 73,024 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 75,717 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 77,243 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 83,714 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 82,035 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 94,052 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 55,259 | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 46,235 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 40,965 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 30,939 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 25,981 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 25,118 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 27,636 | +10.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 27,636 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 27,636 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.71 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +77.6% | 49,681 | 88,231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,222 | 48,000 | 61,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,250 | 62,500 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,323 | 31,100 | 83,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,153 | 40,000 | 85,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,701 | 41,412 | 93,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,477 | 46,235 | 94,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,128 | 25,118 | 40,965 | 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 maize production in Bhutan?
- Maize production in Bhutan was 27,636 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94,052 in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,118 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for maize production?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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