FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buckwheat production in Bhutan
In 2024 Bhutan produced 1,019 t of buckwheat, the 13th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 76%. The record was 8,523 t in 2006. Area harvested: 989 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,019 t
- World rank
- 13 of 18
- 10-year change
- −76%
- Record
- 8,523 t
- 2006
Buckwheat in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,019 | +5.5% | 989 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | 966 | −15% | 948 | 1.02 |
| 2022 | 1,133 | −39% | 1,050 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 1,855 | −31% | 1,531 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | 2,701 | +15% | 2,004 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 2,350 | +18% | 2,071 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 1,991 | −43% | 1,881 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 3,480 | −6.1% | 2,355 | 1.48 |
| 2016 | 3,705 | +15% | 2,792 | 1.33 |
| 2015 | 3,234 | −25% | 2,084 | 1.55 |
| 2014 | 4,294 | −2.1% | 2,133 | 2.01 |
| 2013 | 4,384 | +1.9% | 1,857 | 2.36 |
| 2012 | 4,303 | −48% | 2,773 | 1.55 |
| 2011 | 8,337 | +111% | 4,268 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 3,950 | +1.3% | 3,037 | 1.30 |
| 2009 | 3,898 | −26% | 3,862 | 1.01 |
| 2008 | 5,275 | −34% | 3,526 | 1.50 |
| 2007 | 7,994 | −6.2% | 8,613 | 0.93 |
| 2006 | 8,523 | +20% | 7,868 | 1.08 |
| 2005 | 7,090 | +183% | 6,632 | 1.07 |
| 2004 | 2,508 | +15% | 2,543 | 0.99 |
| 2003 | 2,190 | −21% | 3,767 | 0.58 |
| 2002 | 2,786 | −30% | 3,620 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +33% | 4,700 | 0.85 |
| 2000 | 3,000 | −25% | 3,500 | 0.86 |
| 1999 | 4,000 | −11% | 4,700 | 0.85 |
| 1998 | 4,494 | −4.3% | 5,290 | 0.85 |
| 1997 | 4,697 | −6.1% | 5,593 | 0.84 |
| 1996 | 5,000 | −1.2% | 6,000 | 0.83 |
| 1995 | 5,063 | −4.1% | 6,136 | 0.83 |
| 1994 | 5,278 | −12% | 6,403 | 0.82 |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +8.7% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 1992 | 5,520 | +19% | 6,718 | 0.82 |
| 1991 | 4,648 | −41% | 5,987 | 0.78 |
| 1990 | 7,825 | +28% | 7,134 | 1.10 |
| 1989 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 7,200 | 0.85 |
| 1988 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 7,190 | 0.83 |
| 1987 | 5,800 | −0.9% | 6,900 | 0.84 |
| 1986 | 5,850 | −18% | 7,000 | 0.84 |
| 1985 | 7,100 | −11% | 8,900 | 0.80 |
| 1984 | 7,968 | +23% | 9,447 | 0.84 |
| 1983 | 6,500 | +4.8% | 8,200 | 0.79 |
| 1982 | 6,200 | +9.7% | 7,850 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 5,650 | −2.6% | 7,100 | 0.80 |
| 1980 | 5,800 | +5.5% | 7,350 | 0.79 |
| 1979 | 5,500 | +10% | 6,950 | 0.79 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 6,300 | 0.79 |
| 1977 | 4,800 | +4.3% | 6,100 | 0.79 |
| 1976 | 4,600 | +4.5% | 6,100 | 0.75 |
| 1975 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 5,850 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 5,600 | 0.77 |
| 1973 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 5,600 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 5,500 | 0.75 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 5,500 | 0.73 |
| 1970 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 5,400 | 0.72 |
| 1969 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 5,300 | 0.72 |
| 1968 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 5,300 | 0.70 |
| 1967 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 5,150 | 0.70 |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 5,000 | 0.70 |
| 1965 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 4,850 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 4,700 | 0.70 |
| 1963 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 4,600 | 0.70 |
| 1962 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 4,400 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 4,300 | 0.70 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.