Maize production in Bhutan
In 2024 Bhutan produced 27,636 t of maize, the 119th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 64%. The record was 94,052 t in 2017. Area harvested: 7,531 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 27,636 t
- World rank
- 119 of 162
- 10-year change
- −64%
- Record
- 94,052 t
- 2017
Maize in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bhutan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 5.8 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 34.9
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −64%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Namibia | 30,056 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Kuwait | 30,030 | 0.00% |
| 119 | Bhutan | 27,636 | 0.00% |
| 120 | Sierra Leone | 27,443 | 0.00% |
| 121 | Gambia | 25,817 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
Share of the world total; Bhutan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,636 | +10% | 7,531 | 3.67 |
| 2023 | 25,118 | −3.3% | 6,937 | 3.62 |
| 2022 | 25,981 | −16% | 7,461 | 3.48 |
| 2021 | 30,939 | −24% | 8,214 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 40,965 | −11% | 11,314 | 3.62 |
| 2019 | 46,235 | −16% | 15,076 | 3.07 |
| 2018 | 55,259 | −41% | 15,682 | 3.52 |
| 2017 | 94,052 | +15% | 26,738 | 3.52 |
| 2016 | 82,035 | −2.0% | 22,919 | 3.58 |
| 2015 | 83,714 | +8.4% | 22,998 | 3.64 |
| 2014 | 77,243 | +2.0% | 23,852 | 3.24 |
| 2013 | 75,717 | +3.7% | 23,609 | 3.21 |
| 2012 | 73,024 | −8.5% | 25,693 | 2.84 |
| 2011 | 79,826 | +38% | 28,455 | 2.81 |
| 2010 | 57,663 | −5.7% | 24,879 | 2.32 |
| 2009 | 61,158 | −12% | 28,570 | 2.14 |
| 2008 | 69,252 | −18% | 28,308 | 2.45 |
| 2007 | 84,729 | +5.8% | 38,824 | 2.18 |
| 2006 | 80,079 | −15% | 30,243 | 2.65 |
| 2005 | 93,968 | +6.5% | 30,700 | 3.06 |
| 2004 | 88,231 | +78% | 21,788 | 4.05 |
| 2003 | 49,681 | +20% | 26,849 | 1.85 |
| 2002 | 41,412 | −31% | 26,118 | 1.59 |
| 2001 | 60,000 | +24% | 38,000 | 1.58 |
| 2000 | 48,500 | −31% | 31,000 | 1.56 |
| 1999 | 70,000 | −18% | 45,000 | 1.56 |
| 1998 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 1.70 |
| 1997 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 50,000 | 1.70 |
| 1996 | 80,000 | +14% | 50,000 | 1.60 |
| 1995 | 70,000 | +17% | 49,898 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 60,000 | +20% | 46,976 | 1.28 |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +25% | 45,000 | 1.11 |
| 1992 | 40,000 | −3.7% | 40,000 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 41,530 | +3.8% | 41,000 | 1.01 |
| 1990 | 40,000 | +29% | 42,000 | 0.95 |
| 1989 | 31,100 | −0.1% | 41,890 | 0.74 |
| 1988 | 31,130 | −38% | 41,890 | 0.74 |
| 1987 | 50,000 | −32% | 52,400 | 0.95 |
| 1986 | 73,500 | −3.3% | 54,000 | 1.36 |
| 1985 | 76,000 | −4.5% | 56,000 | 1.36 |
| 1984 | 79,566 | −4.1% | 58,474 | 1.36 |
| 1983 | 83,000 | +2.8% | 59,300 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | 80,730 | +0.0% | 56,817 | 1.42 |
| 1981 | 80,700 | +4.1% | 56,800 | 1.42 |
| 1980 | 77,500 | +2.0% | 55,400 | 1.40 |
| 1979 | 76,000 | +2.0% | 54,300 | 1.40 |
| 1978 | 74,500 | +2.1% | 53,200 | 1.40 |
| 1977 | 73,000 | +2.1% | 52,100 | 1.40 |
| 1976 | 71,500 | +2.1% | 51,100 | 1.40 |
| 1975 | 70,000 | +2.2% | 50,000 | 1.40 |
| 1974 | 68,500 | +2.2% | 48,900 | 1.40 |
| 1973 | 67,000 | +2.3% | 47,900 | 1.40 |
| 1972 | 65,500 | +2.3% | 46,800 | 1.40 |
| 1971 | 64,000 | +2.4% | 45,700 | 1.40 |
| 1970 | 62,500 | +2.5% | 44,600 | 1.40 |
| 1969 | 61,000 | +2.5% | 43,600 | 1.40 |
| 1968 | 59,500 | +4.4% | 42,500 | 1.40 |
| 1967 | 57,000 | +2.7% | 40,700 | 1.40 |
| 1966 | 55,500 | +2.8% | 39,600 | 1.40 |
| 1965 | 54,000 | +2.9% | 38,600 | 1.40 |
| 1964 | 52,500 | +2.9% | 37,500 | 1.40 |
| 1963 | 51,000 | +3.0% | 36,400 | 1.40 |
| 1962 | 49,500 | +3.1% | 35,400 | 1.40 |
| 1961 | 48,000 | — | 34,300 | 1.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 112 of 137
- Imports
- 49,468 t USD 16.8 m
- Importer rank
- 102 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Bhutan?
Bhutan produced 27,636 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bhutan rank in the world for production of maize?
Bhutan ranked 119th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Bhutan changed?
It fell by 64% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 94,052 t in 2017.
What is the yield of maize in Bhutan?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,636 t from 7,531 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Bhutan export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Bhutan reported exports of 34 t (USD 10,000) and imports of 49,468 t (USD 16.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.