Total fisheries production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total fisheries production was 63 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fisheries production in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 63 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Bhutan peaked at 238 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48 metric tons, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 209th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 145 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 140 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 135 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 130 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 125 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 120 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 115 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 125 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 117 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 131 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 130 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 125 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 115 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 110 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 105 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 100 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 95 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 90 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 85 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 80 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 75 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 70 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 65 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 70 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 65 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 60 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 55 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 56 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 52 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 79 metric tons | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 80.34 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.8 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 144 metric tons | +97.8% |
| 2015 | 156 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 197 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 238 metric tons | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 223.62 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 209.77 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 181.5 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 194.1 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 104 metric tons | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 48 metric tons | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 63 metric tons | +31.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 63 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 63 metric tons is below the median for South Asia, which is 267,712 metric tons, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +97.8% | 72.8 metric tons | 144 metric tons |
| 2023 | -53.8% | 104 metric tons | 48 metric tons |
| 2011 | +51.9% | 52 metric tons | 79 metric tons |
| 1963 | +50.0% | 100 metric tons | 150 metric tons |
| 2022 | -46.4% | 194.1 metric tons | 104 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 150 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.2 metric tons | 115 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.6 metric tons | 85 metric tons | 131 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 metric tons | 54 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.25 metric tons | 52 metric tons | 238 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.12 metric tons | 48 metric tons | 194.1 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Bhutan?
- Total fisheries production in Bhutan was 63 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 238 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 metric tons in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for total fisheries production?
- Bhutan ranks 209th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.