> In 2024 Bhutan produced 74,233 t of all roots and tubers, the 148th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.0%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/bhutan/

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# All roots and tubers production in Bhutan

In 2024 Bhutan produced 74,233 t of all roots and tubers, the 148th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.0%. The record was 93,003 t in 2016. Area harvested: 5,510 ha, yield 13.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 202474,233 t
World rank148 of 192
10-year change−8.0%
Record93,003 t2016

## All roots and tubers in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bhutan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.5world 13.1 (+2.7%)
kg per person93.8world 116
10-year change−8.0%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 146 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/eswatini/) | 77,953 | 0.01% |
| 147 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/slovenia/) | 74,640 | 0.01% |
| 148 | **Bhutan** | 74,233 | 0.01% |
| 149 | [Estonia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/estonia/) | 69,330 | 0.01% |
| 150 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/eritrea/) | 52,445 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 74,233 | +0.2% | 5,510 | 13.47 |
| 2023 | 74,073 | +10% | 5,675 | 13.05 |
| 2022 | 67,259 | −11% | 5,657 | 11.89 |
| 2021 | 75,206 | −8.7% | 5,837 | 12.88 |
| 2020 | 82,359 | +3.2% | 6,691 | 12.31 |
| 2019 | 79,808 | +0.3% | 6,696 | 11.92 |
| 2018 | 79,595 | −13% | 6,973 | 11.41 |
| 2017 | 91,862 | −1.2% | 7,726 | 11.89 |
| 2016 | 93,003 | +13% | 8,376 | 11.10 |
| 2015 | 82,344 | +2.0% | 7,279 | 11.31 |
| 2014 | 80,717 | +4.9% | 7,921 | 10.19 |
| 2013 | 76,927 | −3.4% | 6,529 | 11.78 |
| 2012 | 79,667 | −9.4% | 7,512 | 10.61 |
| 2011 | 87,940 | +31% | 9,298 | 9.46 |
| 2010 | 66,883 | −8.0% | 5,934 | 11.27 |
| 2009 | 72,718 | −11% | 8,022 | 9.06 |
| 2008 | 81,774 | −10% | 8,946 | 9.14 |
| 2007 | 91,109 | +1.4% | 9,617 | 9.47 |
| 2006 | 89,871 | +12% | 9,906 | 9.07 |
| 2005 | 80,452 | +9.6% | 9,136 | 8.81 |
| 2004 | 73,376 | +11% | 6,516 | 11.26 |
| 2003 | 66,099 | +17% | 7,231 | 9.14 |
| 2002 | 56,384 | +9.3% | 7,189 | 7.84 |
| 2001 | 51,600 | +11% | 6,500 | 7.94 |
| 2000 | 46,281 | +0.2% | 6,067 | 7.63 |
| 1999 | 46,202 | +4.5% | 5,726 | 8.07 |
| 1998 | 44,228 | +1.5% | 5,245 | 8.43 |
| 1997 | 43,589 | −14% | 5,182 | 8.41 |
| 1996 | 50,621 | −7.4% | 6,041 | 8.38 |
| 1995 | 54,679 | −0.4% | 6,494 | 8.42 |
| 1994 | 54,884 | −0.5% | 6,634 | 8.27 |
| 1993 | 55,146 | +0.1% | 6,722 | 8.20 |
| 1992 | 55,100 | +3.4% | 6,701 | 8.22 |
| 1991 | 53,300 | +3.5% | 6,544 | 8.14 |
| 1990 | 51,500 | +3.4% | 5,299 | 9.72 |
| 1989 | 49,800 | +0.8% | 5,200 | 9.58 |
| 1988 | 49,400 | −28% | 5,160 | 9.57 |
| 1987 | 69,000 | +50% | 7,750 | 8.90 |
| 1986 | 46,000 | +1.1% | 6,600 | 6.97 |
| 1985 | 45,500 | −10% | 6,600 | 6.89 |
| 1984 | 50,600 | +17% | 6,634 | 7.63 |
| 1983 | 43,100 | +3.3% | 6,360 | 6.78 |
| 1982 | 41,725 | +0.8% | 6,113 | 6.83 |
| 1981 | 41,400 | +3.0% | 6,100 | 6.79 |
| 1980 | 40,200 | +2.0% | 5,970 | 6.73 |
| 1979 | 39,400 | +2.1% | 5,810 | 6.78 |
| 1978 | 38,600 | +2.1% | 5,730 | 6.74 |
| 1977 | 37,800 | +2.2% | 5,650 | 6.69 |
| 1976 | 37,000 | +2.2% | 5,570 | 6.64 |
| 1975 | 36,200 | +2.3% | 5,490 | 6.59 |
| 1974 | 35,400 | +2.3% | 5,390 | 6.57 |
| 1973 | 34,600 | +2.4% | 5,280 | 6.55 |
| 1972 | 33,800 | +2.4% | 5,200 | 6.50 |
| 1971 | 33,000 | +2.5% | 5,040 | 6.55 |
| 1970 | 32,200 | +2.1% | 4,960 | 6.49 |
| 1969 | 31,550 | +2.6% | 4,850 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 30,750 | +2.2% | 4,690 | 6.56 |
| 1967 | 30,100 | +2.7% | 4,590 | 6.56 |
| 1966 | 29,300 | +2.8% | 4,480 | 6.54 |
| 1965 | 28,500 | +2.9% | 4,370 | 6.52 |
| 1964 | 27,700 | +3.0% | 4,280 | 6.47 |
| 1963 | 26,900 | +3.1% | 4,170 | 6.45 |
| 1962 | 26,100 | +5.2% | 4,060 | 6.43 |
| 1961 | 24,800 | — | 3,840 | 6.46 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of roots and tubers in Bhutan?

Bhutan produced 74,233 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bhutan rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?

Bhutan ranked 148th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of roots and tubers in Bhutan changed?

It fell by 8.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 93,003 t in 2016.

### What is the yield of roots and tubers in Bhutan?

13.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (74,233 t from 5,510 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

## Other products of Bhutan

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/bhutan/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bhutan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bhutan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bhutan/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/bhutan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/bhutan/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/bhutan/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/bhutan/)[Areca nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/areca-nuts/bhutan/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/bhutan/)[Carrots and turnips](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/bhutan/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/bhutan/)
[Agricultural production in Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bhutan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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