Rice production by region in Bhutan

Bhutan: Rice production by region was 41,537 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41,537
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 143 countries
All-time high
86,385
in 2017
All-time low
37,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production by region in Bhutan, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 41,537 for rice production by region in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production by region in Bhutan peaked at 86,385 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37,000, in 1961.

That places Bhutan 88th out of 143 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.

Rice production by region in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Rice production by region in Bhutan, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 37,000 —
1962 38,000 +2.7%
1963 39,000 +2.6%
1964 40,000 +2.6%
1965 41,000 +2.5%
1966 42,000 +2.4%
1967 43,000 +2.4%
1968 44,000 +2.3%
1969 45,000 +2.3%
1970 46,000 +2.2%
1971 47,000 +2.2%
1972 48,000 +2.1%
1973 49,000 +2.1%
1974 50,000 +2.0%
1975 51,000 +2.0%
1976 52,000 +2.0%
1977 53,000 +1.9%
1978 54,000 +1.9%
1979 55,000 +1.9%
1980 56,600 +2.9%
1981 57,400 +1.4%
1982 58,500 +1.9%
1983 60,000 +2.6%
1984 66,001 +10.0%
1985 62,000 -6.1%
1986 63,000 +1.6%
1987 65,000 +3.2%
1988 43,141 -33.6%
1989 43,000 -0.3%
1990 55,157 +28.3%
1991 37,793 -31.5%
1992 39,262 +3.9%
1993 41,654 +6.1%
1994 45,000 +8.0%
1995 50,000 +11.1%
1996 49,473 -1.1%
1997 49,184 -0.6%
1998 48,076 -2.3%
1999 46,958 -2.3%
2000 44,300 -5.7%
2001 40,000 -9.7%
2002 37,391 -6.5%
2003 44,902 +20.1%
2004 54,324 +21.0%
2005 67,982 +25.1%
2006 72,513 +6.7%
2007 74,432 +2.6%
2008 77,391 +4.0%
2009 66,393 -14.2%
2010 71,637 +7.9%
2011 78,730 +9.9%
2012 78,014 -0.9%
2013 78,730 +0.9%
2014 76,621 -2.7%
2015 80,261 +4.8%
2016 83,332 +3.8%
2017 86,385 +3.7%
2018 63,890 -26.0%
2019 49,948 -21.8%
2020 54,088 +8.3%
2021 40,508 -25.1%
2022 41,049 +1.3%
2023 40,804 -0.6%
2024 41,537 +1.8%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 41,537 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 41,537 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.96 million, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice production by region 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 -33.6% 65,000 43,141
1991 -31.5% 55,157 37,793
2018 -26.0% 86,385 63,890
2021 -25.1% 54,088 40,508
1990 +28.3% 43,000 55,157
2005 +25.1% 54,324 67,982

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,000 37,000 45,000 9
1970s 50,500 46,000 55,000 10
1980s 57,464 43,000 66,001 10
1990s 46,256 37,793 55,157 10
2000s 57,963 37,391 77,391 10
2010s 74,755 49,948 86,385 10
2020s 43,597 40,508 54,088 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 85 Gambia 52,548 compare
  2. 86 Angola 48,340 compare
  3. 87 Kyrgyzstan 48,092 compare
  4. 89 South Sudan 38,000 compare
  5. 90 Guatemala 31,700 compare
  6. 91 Sudan 27,818 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production by region in Bhutan?
Rice production by region in Bhutan was 41,537 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 86,385 in 2017.
What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 37,000 in 1961.
How does Bhutan rank for rice production by region?
Bhutan ranks 88th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production by region rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
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