Rice production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rice production was 41,537 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,537 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 143 countries
All-time high
86,385 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
37,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
The most recent figure for rice production in Bhutan is 41,537 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Bhutan peaked at 86,385 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 88th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 38,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 39,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 41,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 42,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 43,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 44,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 45,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 47,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 49,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 50,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 51,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 52,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 55,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 56,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 57,400 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 58,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 60,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 66,001 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 62,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 63,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 65,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 43,141 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 43,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 55,157 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 37,793 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 39,262 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 41,654 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 45,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 49,473 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 49,184 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 48,076 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 46,958 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 44,300 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 40,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 37,391 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 44,902 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 54,324 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 67,982 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 72,513 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 74,432 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 77,391 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 66,393 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 71,637 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 78,730 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 78,014 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 78,730 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 76,621 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 80,261 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 83,332 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 86,385 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 63,890 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 49,948 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 54,088 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 40,508 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 41,049 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 40,804 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 41,537 tonnes | +1.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 41,537 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 41,537 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.96 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -33.6% | 65,000 tonnes | 43,141 tonnes |
| 1991 | -31.5% | 55,157 tonnes | 37,793 tonnes |
| 2018 | -26.0% | 86,385 tonnes | 63,890 tonnes |
| 2021 | -25.1% | 54,088 tonnes | 40,508 tonnes |
| 1990 | +28.3% | 43,000 tonnes | 55,157 tonnes |
| 2005 | +25.1% | 54,324 tonnes | 67,982 tonnes |
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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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 rice production in Bhutan?
- Rice production 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 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 86,385 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for rice production?
- Bhutan ranks 88th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.