Wheat production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Wheat production was 838.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat production in Bhutan stood at 838.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Bhutan peaked at 20,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 769.78, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 117th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5,200 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 6,600 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,400 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7,600 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8,500 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 9,300 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 10,000 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 12,071 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 11,000 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,000 | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 4,100 | -48.8% |
| 1989 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,000 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,350 | -78.2% |
| 2001 | 4,500 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4,582 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,763 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4,191 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 11,306 | +169.8% |
| 2006 | 9,100 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 8,879 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,828 | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 4,481 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 4,873 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 6,266 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 5,038 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 5,310 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 5,172 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,730 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 2,521 | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 3,883 | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 1,445 | -62.8% |
| 2019 | 1,319 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,623 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 1,169 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 769.78 | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 837.01 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 838.34 | +0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 838.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +169.8% | 4,191 | 11,306 |
| 2000 | -78.2% | 20,000 | 4,350 |
| 2018 | -62.8% | 3,883 | 1,445 |
| 2017 | +54.0% | 2,521 | 3,883 |
| 1988 | -48.8% | 8,000 | 4,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,511 | 5,000 | 6,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,300 | 6,400 | 8,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,907 | 4,100 | 12,071 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,200 | 5,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,198 | 4,191 | 11,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,956 | 1,319 | 6,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 | 769.78 | 1,623 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 wheat production in Bhutan?
- Wheat production in Bhutan was 838.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 769.78 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for wheat production?
- Bhutan ranks 117th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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