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
121st
of 176 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
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 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.
Corn production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 49,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 51,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 52,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 54,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 55,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 57,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 59,500 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 61,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 62,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 64,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 65,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 67,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 68,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 71,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 73,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 74,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 76,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 77,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 80,700 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 80,730 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 83,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 79,566 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 76,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 73,500 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 50,000 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 31,130 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 31,100 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 40,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 41,530 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 40,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 80,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 85,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 48,500 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 60,000 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 41,412 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 49,681 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 88,231 tonnes | +77.6% |
| 2005 | 93,968 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 80,079 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 84,729 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 69,252 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 61,158 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 57,663 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 79,826 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 73,024 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 75,717 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 77,243 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 83,714 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 82,035 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 94,052 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 55,259 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 46,235 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 40,965 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 30,939 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 25,981 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 25,118 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 27,636 tonnes | +10.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 27,636 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 27,636 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.71 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 tonnes | 88,231 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 121st out of 176 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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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.