> In 2024 Bhutan produced 838 t of wheat, the 115th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 84%.

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# Wheat production in Bhutan

In 2024 Bhutan produced 838 t of wheat, the 115th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 84%. The record was 20,000 t in 1997. Area harvested: 746 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024838 t
World rank115 of 122
10-year change−84%
Record20,000 t1997

## Wheat in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bhutan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 3.6 (−69%)
kg per person1.06world 97.8
10-year change−84%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 113 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/venezuela/) | 1,015 | 0.00% |
| 114 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/madagascar/) | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 115 | **Bhutan** | 838 | 0.00% |
| 116 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/guatemala/) | 762 | 0.00% |
| 117 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/eswatini/) | 722 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

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 | 838 | +0.1% | 746 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 837 | +8.7% | 731 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 770 | −34% | 716 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 1,169 | −28% | 926 | 1.26 |
| 2020 | 1,623 | +23% | 995 | 1.63 |
| 2019 | 1,319 | −8.7% | 1,004 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 1,445 | −63% | 1,140 | 1.27 |
| 2017 | 3,883 | +54% | 2,129 | 1.82 |
| 2016 | 2,521 | −32% | 1,505 | 1.68 |
| 2015 | 3,730 | −28% | 1,962 | 1.90 |
| 2014 | 5,172 | −2.6% | 2,315 | 2.23 |
| 2013 | 5,310 | +5.4% | 2,270 | 2.34 |
| 2012 | 5,038 | −20% | 2,242 | 2.25 |
| 2011 | 6,266 | +29% | 2,348 | 2.67 |
| 2010 | 4,873 | +8.7% | 2,252 | 2.16 |
| 2009 | 4,481 | −23% | 3,118 | 1.44 |
| 2008 | 5,828 | −34% | 3,301 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 8,879 | −2.4% | 6,872 | 1.29 |
| 2006 | 9,100 | −20% | 6,750 | 1.35 |
| 2005 | 11,306 | +170% | 8,865 | 1.28 |
| 2004 | 4,191 | −12% | 3,069 | 1.37 |
| 2003 | 4,763 | +4.0% | 3,345 | 1.42 |
| 2002 | 4,582 | +1.8% | 4,066 | 1.13 |
| 2001 | 4,500 | +3.4% | 4,500 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 4,350 | −78% | 4,600 | 0.95 |
| 1999 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1998 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +18% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1996 | 17,000 | +31% | 12,000 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +30% | 10,000 | 1.30 |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +43% | 8,000 | 1.25 |
| 1993 | 7,000 | +40% | 6,000 | 1.17 |
| 1992 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 0.91 |
| 1991 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +22% | 6,500 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 4,100 | 0.0% | 6,420 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 4,100 | −49% | 6,410 | 0.64 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | −27% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 1986 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.92 |
| 1985 | 11,000 | −8.9% | 11,000 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 12,071 | +9.7% | 10,620 | 1.14 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +10% | 10,000 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 10,000 | +7.5% | 9,500 | 1.05 |
| 1981 | 9,300 | +9.4% | 8,500 | 1.09 |
| 1980 | 8,500 | +3.7% | 8,500 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 8,200 | +2.5% | 8,200 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 7,800 | +2.6% | 7,800 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 7,600 | +2.7% | 7,500 | 1.01 |
| 1975 | 7,400 | +2.8% | 7,300 | 1.01 |
| 1974 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 7,100 | 1.01 |
| 1973 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 6,900 | 1.01 |
| 1972 | 6,800 | +3.0% | 6,700 | 1.01 |
| 1971 | 6,600 | +3.1% | 6,500 | 1.02 |
| 1970 | 6,400 | +3.2% | 6,300 | 1.02 |
| 1969 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 6,100 | 1.02 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 5,900 | 1.02 |
| 1967 | 5,800 | +3.6% | 5,700 | 1.02 |
| 1966 | 5,600 | +3.7% | 5,500 | 1.02 |
| 1965 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 5,300 | 1.02 |
| 1964 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 5,200 | 1.02 |
| 1963 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 5,100 | 1.02 |
| 1962 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 5,000 | 1.02 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 4,900 | 1.02 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports1,451 t USD 601,000
Importer rank161 of 176
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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of wheat in Bhutan?

Bhutan produced 838 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bhutan rank in the world for production of wheat?

Bhutan ranked 115th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of wheat in Bhutan changed?

It fell by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 20,000 t in 1997.

### What is the yield of wheat in Bhutan?

1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (838 t from 746 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.

### Does Bhutan export or import wheat?

In 2024 Bhutan reported no exports and imports of 1,451 t (USD 601,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

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[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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