FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Bhutan
In 2024 Bhutan produced 41,537 t of rice (paddy), the 86th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 86,385 t in 2017. Area harvested: 9,112 ha, yield 4.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 41,537 t
- World rank
- 86 of 115
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 86,385 t
- 2017
Rice (paddy) in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,537 | +1.8% | 9,112 | 4.56 |
| 2023 | 40,804 | −0.6% | 9,425 | 4.33 |
| 2022 | 41,049 | +1.3% | 9,183 | 4.47 |
| 2021 | 40,508 | −25% | 9,739 | 4.16 |
| 2020 | 54,088 | +8.3% | 12,684 | 4.26 |
| 2019 | 49,948 | −22% | 12,273 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 63,890 | −26% | 15,082 | 4.24 |
| 2017 | 86,385 | +3.7% | 21,202 | 4.07 |
| 2016 | 83,332 | +3.8% | 21,480 | 3.88 |
| 2015 | 80,261 | +4.8% | 19,970 | 4.02 |
| 2014 | 76,621 | −2.7% | 20,359 | 3.76 |
| 2013 | 78,730 | +0.9% | 21,287 | 3.70 |
| 2012 | 78,014 | −0.9% | 21,146 | 3.69 |
| 2011 | 78,730 | +9.9% | 24,313 | 3.24 |
| 2010 | 71,637 | +7.9% | 22,815 | 3.14 |
| 2009 | 66,393 | −14% | 23,718 | 2.80 |
| 2008 | 77,391 | +4.0% | 19,356 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 74,432 | +2.6% | 27,524 | 2.70 |
| 2006 | 72,513 | +6.7% | 26,406 | 2.75 |
| 2005 | 67,982 | +25% | 25,276 | 2.69 |
| 2004 | 54,324 | +21% | 18,852 | 2.88 |
| 2003 | 44,902 | +20% | 19,633 | 2.29 |
| 2002 | 37,391 | −6.5% | 18,708 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 40,000 | −9.7% | 23,000 | 1.74 |
| 2000 | 44,300 | −5.7% | 26,000 | 1.70 |
| 1999 | 46,958 | −2.3% | 25,207 | 1.86 |
| 1998 | 48,076 | −2.3% | 26,748 | 1.80 |
| 1997 | 49,184 | −0.6% | 28,556 | 1.72 |
| 1996 | 49,473 | −1.1% | 29,969 | 1.65 |
| 1995 | 50,000 | +11% | 30,000 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 45,000 | +8.0% | 28,000 | 1.61 |
| 1993 | 41,655 | +6.1% | 28,943 | 1.44 |
| 1992 | 39,262 | +3.9% | 29,896 | 1.31 |
| 1991 | 37,793 | −31% | 31,274 | 1.21 |
| 1990 | 55,157 | +28% | 26,295 | 2.10 |
| 1989 | 43,000 | −0.3% | 26,000 | 1.65 |
| 1988 | 43,141 | −34% | 26,030 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 65,000 | +3.2% | 37,000 | 1.76 |
| 1986 | 63,000 | +1.6% | 35,000 | 1.80 |
| 1985 | 62,000 | −6.1% | 32,000 | 1.94 |
| 1984 | 66,001 | +10% | 30,612 | 2.16 |
| 1983 | 60,000 | +2.6% | 30,000 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 58,500 | +1.9% | 29,000 | 2.02 |
| 1981 | 57,400 | +1.4% | 28,000 | 2.05 |
| 1980 | 56,600 | +2.9% | 28,300 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 27,500 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 54,000 | +1.9% | 27,000 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 26,500 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 52,000 | +2.0% | 26,000 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 51,000 | +2.0% | 25,500 | 2.00 |
| 1974 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 25,000 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 49,000 | +2.1% | 24,500 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 48,000 | +2.1% | 24,000 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 47,000 | +2.2% | 23,500 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 46,000 | +2.2% | 23,000 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 22,500 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 22,000 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 21,500 | 2.00 |
| 1966 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 21,000 | 2.00 |
| 1965 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 20,500 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 20,000 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 19,500 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 19,000 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 37,000 | — | 18,500 | 2.00 |
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.