Orange production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Orange production was 20,830 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,830 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 142 countries
All-time high
63,609 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
15,966 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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
Bhutan recorded 20,830 tonnes for orange production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Bhutan peaked at 63,609 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,966 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 70th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 17,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 17,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 18,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 19,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 19,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 20,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 20,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 21,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 21,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 22,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 23,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 24,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 25,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 25,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 25,600 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 26,800 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 28,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 38,672 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 26,000 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 53,100 tonnes | +96.7% |
| 1988 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 55,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 57,700 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 57,800 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 57,900 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52,138 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 50,090 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 46,724 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 44,503 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 40,590 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 39,330 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 30,000 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 32,428 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 37,300 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 36,300 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 31,915 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 48,367 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 55,558 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 48,506 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 46,384 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 42,112 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 52,621 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 63,609 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 49,501 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 49,069 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41,485 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 15,977 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 2016 | 42,003 tonnes | +162.9% |
| 2017 | 28,017 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 26,527 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 27,530 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 25,661 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 15,966 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 18,467 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 21,170 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 20,830 tonnes | -1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 20,830 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315 tonnes, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 20,830 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 20,830 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +162.9% | 15,977 tonnes | 42,003 tonnes |
| 1987 | +96.7% | 27,000 tonnes | 53,100 tonnes |
| 2015 | -61.5% | 41,485 tonnes | 15,977 tonnes |
| 2005 | +51.5% | 31,915 tonnes | 48,367 tonnes |
| 2021 | -37.8% | 25,661 tonnes | 15,966 tonnes |
| 1984 | +38.1% | 28,000 tonnes | 38,672 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,820 tonnes | 20,500 tonnes | 25,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,957 tonnes | 25,400 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,478 tonnes | 39,330 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,887 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 55,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,634 tonnes | 15,977 tonnes | 63,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,419 tonnes | 15,966 tonnes | 25,661 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 orange production in Bhutan?
- Orange production in Bhutan was 20,830 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 orange production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,609 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,966 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for orange production?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.