Sugar cane production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sugar cane production was 280.62 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
280.62 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12,300 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
Bhutan recorded 280.62 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Bhutan peaked at 12,300 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 8,500 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 10,855 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 11,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 11,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 12,200 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12,300 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | -91.9% |
| 1992 | 971.06 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 953.4 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 937.26 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 922.42 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 908.71 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 896.03 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 884.34 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 873.63 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 863.98 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 855.51 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 849.66 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 843.81 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 839.89 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 838.23 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 839.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,452 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 761.91 tonnes | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 683.38 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 607.39 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 533.1 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 226 tonnes | -57.6% |
| 2013 | 292 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 324 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 508 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 2016 | 345 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 314.94 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 100.94 tonnes | -67.9% |
| 2019 | 396.34 tonnes | +292.6% |
| 2020 | 270.74 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 256.01 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 307.7 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 278.15 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 280.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 280.62 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 280.62 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.76 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +292.6% | 100.94 tonnes | 396.34 tonnes |
| 1991 | -91.9% | 12,300 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 2007 | +73.0% | 839.3 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes |
| 2018 | -67.9% | 314.94 tonnes | 100.94 tonnes |
| 2015 | +56.8% | 324 tonnes | 508 tonnes |
| 2012 | -57.6% | 533.1 tonnes | 226 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,686 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 12,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,065 tonnes | 873.63 tonnes | 12,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 882.77 tonnes | 683.38 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.77 tonnes | 100.94 tonnes | 607.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.64 tonnes | 256.01 tonnes | 307.7 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 sugar cane production in Bhutan?
- Sugar cane production in Bhutan was 280.62 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 sugar cane production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,300 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sugar cane production?
- Bhutan ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.