All pulses production in Bhutan
In 2024 Bhutan produced 2,726 t of all pulses, the 146th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 6,034 t in 2007. Area harvested: 2,799 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,726 t
- World rank
- 146 of 170
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 6,034 t
- 2007
All pulses in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bhutan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.1 (−8.5%)
- kg per person
- 3.44
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −30%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Gambia | 2,881 | 0.00% |
| 145 | Eswatini | 2,752 | 0.00% |
| 146 | Bhutan | 2,726 | 0.00% |
| 147 | Qatar | 2,476 | 0.00% |
| 148 | Jamaica | 1,850 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 2,726 | +10% | 2,799 | 0.97 |
| 2023 | 2,473 | −0.9% | 2,467 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 2,495 | +0.5% | 2,444 | 1.02 |
| 2021 | 2,482 | −37% | 2,348 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 3,916 | +5.8% | 3,601 | 1.09 |
| 2019 | 3,700 | +5.5% | 3,643 | 1.02 |
| 2018 | 3,506 | +7.6% | 3,383 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 3,258 | −11% | 3,340 | 0.98 |
| 2016 | 3,651 | −1.4% | 3,109 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 3,704 | −4.3% | 3,091 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 3,869 | +12% | 3,196 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 3,443 | +2.1% | 2,890 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 3,372 | +4.7% | 2,919 | 1.16 |
| 2011 | 3,220 | +14% | 2,905 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | 2,813 | +11% | 2,926 | 0.96 |
| 2009 | 2,524 | −27% | 2,517 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 3,475 | −42% | 3,072 | 1.13 |
| 2007 | 6,034 | +9.0% | 4,638 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 5,538 | −5.4% | 3,551 | 1.56 |
| 2005 | 5,857 | +160% | 3,422 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 2,257 | +96% | 1,874 | 1.20 |
| 2003 | 1,153 | +29% | 1,221 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 892 | +1.4% | 1,136 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 880 | +1.3% | 1,121 | 0.79 |
| 2000 | 869 | +1.3% | 1,106 | 0.79 |
| 1999 | 858 | +1.3% | 1,091 | 0.79 |
| 1998 | 847 | +1.3% | 1,077 | 0.79 |
| 1997 | 836 | +1.3% | 1,062 | 0.79 |
| 1996 | 825 | +1.4% | 1,047 | 0.79 |
| 1995 | 814 | +1.4% | 1,033 | 0.79 |
| 1994 | 803 | +1.4% | 1,018 | 0.79 |
| 1993 | 792 | +1.3% | 1,004 | 0.79 |
| 1992 | 782 | +5.1% | 990 | 0.79 |
| 1991 | 744 | −44% | 930 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 1,327 | −17% | 1,912 | 0.69 |
| 1989 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 2,000 | 0.80 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | −61% | 1,910 | 0.79 |
| 1987 | 3,800 | +36% | 5,300 | 0.72 |
| 1986 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 4,500 | 0.62 |
| 1985 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 4,400 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 3,016 | 0.86 |
| 1983 | 2,500 | +3.3% | 4,150 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 2,420 | +0.8% | 4,038 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 4,000 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 3,900 | 0.59 |
| 1979 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 3,750 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 3,600 | 0.58 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 3,450 | 0.58 |
| 1976 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 3,450 | 0.55 |
| 1975 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 3,350 | 0.54 |
| 1974 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 3,200 | 0.53 |
| 1973 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 3,100 | 0.52 |
| 1972 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 3,000 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 2,800 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 2,600 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 1,200 | +4.3% | 2,400 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 2,300 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 1,100 | +4.8% | 2,250 | 0.49 |
| 1966 | 1,050 | +5.0% | 2,150 | 0.49 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | +5.3% | 2,050 | 0.49 |
| 1964 | 950 | +5.6% | 2,100 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 900 | +5.9% | 2,000 | 0.45 |
| 1962 | 850 | +6.3% | 1,850 | 0.46 |
| 1961 | 800 | — | 1,800 | 0.44 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Bhutan?
Bhutan produced 2,726 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bhutan rank in the world for production of pulses?
Bhutan ranked 146th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Bhutan changed?
It fell by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 6,034 t in 2007.
What is the yield of pulses in Bhutan?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,726 t from 2,799 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bhutan is estimated by FAO. 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.