Potato production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Potato production was 37,778 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37,778 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 160 countries
All-time high
63,743 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
14,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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, potato production in Bhutan stood at 37,778 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Bhutan peaked at 63,743 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 118th out of 160 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.
Potato production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 15,500 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 16,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 16,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 17,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 17,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 18,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 19,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 19,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 20,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 20,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 21,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 21,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 22,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 22,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 23,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 23,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 24,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 24,900 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 24,925 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 32,600 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 27,000 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 50,000 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1988 | 30,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31,300 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 32,700 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 34,100 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 33,746 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 33,084 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 32,279 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 28,063 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 20,789 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 21,328 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 22,002 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 22,000 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 27,000 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 31,454 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 40,599 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 47,402 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 53,568 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 62,960 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 63,743 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54,600 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 48,513 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 44,014 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 52,126 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 43,000 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 41,629 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 46,695 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 48,276 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 58,820 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 57,223 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 44,278 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 43,560 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 45,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 38,573 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 31,146 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 37,749 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 37,778 tonnes | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 37,778 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 37,778 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.52 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +78.6% | 28,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes |
| 1988 | -40.0% | 50,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes |
| 1997 | -25.9% | 28,063 tonnes | 20,789 tonnes |
| 2003 | +29.1% | 31,454 tonnes | 40,599 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,444 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 18,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,250 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 23,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,742 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,939 tonnes | 20,789 tonnes | 34,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,184 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 63,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,962 tonnes | 41,629 tonnes | 58,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,149 tonnes | 31,146 tonnes | 45,500 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 potato production in Bhutan?
- Potato production in Bhutan was 37,778 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 potato production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,743 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for potato production?
- Bhutan ranks 118th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.