Rice production by region in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rice production by region was 41,537 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice production by region 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 41,537 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 87th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,000 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,500 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,464 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 66,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,256 tonnes | 37,793 tonnes | 55,157 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,963 tonnes | 37,391 tonnes | 77,391 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,755 tonnes | 49,948 tonnes | 86,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,597 tonnes | 40,508 tonnes | 54,088 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production by region in Bhutan?
- Rice production by region in Bhutan was 41,537 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 rice production by region recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 86,385 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for rice production by region?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 142 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.