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