Rice — Production in Bhutan

Bhutan: Rice — Production was 40,804 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,804 t
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 133 countries
All-time high
86,385 t
in 2017
All-time low
37,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Bhutan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Bhutan is 40,804 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Bhutan peaked at 86,385 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37,000 t, in 1961.

That places Bhutan 79th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 37,000 t —
1962 38,000 t +2.7%
1963 39,000 t +2.6%
1964 40,000 t +2.6%
1965 41,000 t +2.5%
1966 42,000 t +2.4%
1967 43,000 t +2.4%
1968 44,000 t +2.3%
1969 45,000 t +2.3%
1970 46,000 t +2.2%
1971 47,000 t +2.2%
1972 48,000 t +2.1%
1973 49,000 t +2.1%
1974 50,000 t +2.0%
1975 51,000 t +2.0%
1976 52,000 t +2.0%
1977 53,000 t +1.9%
1978 54,000 t +1.9%
1979 55,000 t +1.9%
1980 56,600 t +2.9%
1981 57,400 t +1.4%
1982 58,500 t +1.9%
1983 60,000 t +2.6%
1984 66,001 t +10.0%
1985 62,000 t -6.1%
1986 63,000 t +1.6%
1987 65,000 t +3.2%
1988 43,141 t -33.6%
1989 43,000 t -0.3%
1990 55,157 t +28.3%
1991 37,793 t -31.5%
1992 39,262 t +3.9%
1993 41,654 t +6.1%
1994 45,000 t +8.0%
1995 50,000 t +11.1%
1996 49,473 t -1.1%
1997 49,184 t -0.6%
1998 48,076 t -2.3%
1999 46,958 t -2.3%
2000 44,300 t -5.7%
2001 40,000 t -9.7%
2002 37,391 t -6.5%
2003 44,902 t +20.1%
2004 54,324 t +21.0%
2005 67,982 t +25.1%
2006 72,513 t +6.7%
2007 74,432 t +2.6%
2008 77,391 t +4.0%
2009 66,393 t -14.2%
2010 71,637 t +7.9%
2011 78,730 t +9.9%
2012 78,014 t -0.9%
2013 78,730 t +0.9%
2014 76,621 t -2.7%
2015 80,261 t +4.8%
2016 83,332 t +3.8%
2017 86,385 t +3.7%
2018 63,890 t -26.0%
2019 49,948 t -21.8%
2020 54,088 t +8.3%
2021 40,508 t -25.1%
2022 41,049 t +1.3%
2023 40,804 t -0.6%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 40,804 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 40,804 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.72 million t, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 -33.6% 65,000 t 43,141 t
1991 -31.5% 55,157 t 37,793 t
2018 -26.0% 86,385 t 63,890 t
2021 -25.1% 54,088 t 40,508 t
1990 +28.3% 43,000 t 55,157 t
2005 +25.1% 54,324 t 67,982 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,000 t 37,000 t 45,000 t 9
1970s 50,500 t 46,000 t 55,000 t 10
1980s 57,464 t 43,000 t 66,001 t 10
1990s 46,256 t 37,793 t 55,157 t 10
2000s 57,963 t 37,391 t 77,391 t 10
2010s 74,755 t 49,948 t 86,385 t 10
2020s 44,112 t 40,508 t 54,088 t 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 76 Central African Republic 53,326 t compare
  2. 77 Guatemala 51,193 t compare
  3. 78 Kyrgyzstan 46,765 t compare
  4. 80 Angola 39,830 t compare
  5. 81 Yugoslav SFR 37,501 t compare
  6. 82 Honduras 34,870 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Bhutan?
Rice — production in Bhutan was 40,804 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 86,385 t in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 37,000 t in 1961.
How does Bhutan rank for rice — production?
Bhutan ranks 79th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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