Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) was 25.87 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 25.87 billion constant LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bhutan peaked at 25.87 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.96 billion constant LCU, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.96 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1981 | 7.35 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 7.70 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 8.31 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 8.75 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 9.12 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 9.58 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 10.02 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 10.79 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 11.40 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 12.00 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.91 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.97 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.96 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.99 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.17 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.42 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.92 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.23 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.44 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.17 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 14.96 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.38 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.69 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.01 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.21 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.64 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.78 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.89 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.43 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.60 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.01 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.45 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.79 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.23 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.23 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 21.16 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.82 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.45 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.83 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.75 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 24.09 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.81 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.14 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.04 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 25.87 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 25.87 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.59 billion constant LCU, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 25.87 billion constant LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 827.34 billion constant LCU, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.00 billion constant LCU | 6.96 billion constant LCU | 11.40 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.40 billion constant LCU | 11.91 billion constant LCU | 13.44 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.02 billion constant LCU | 14.17 billion constant LCU | 17.43 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 billion constant LCU | 17.60 billion constant LCU | 22.83 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.45 billion constant LCU | 23.75 billion constant LCU | 25.87 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bhutan?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bhutan was 25.87 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.87 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 billion constant LCU in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Bhutan ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.