Rice production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rice production was 41,537 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 87th of 142 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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 87th out of 142 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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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.