Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) was 42.68 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bhutan is 42.68 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bhutan peaked at 42.68 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 402.96 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 402.96 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 453.31 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 512.71 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 603.09 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 701.22 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 797.49 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 923.25 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.48 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 5.66 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 6.01 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.46 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.84 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.41 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.74 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.30 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.03 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 9.70 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 10.89 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 12.20 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 13.50 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 15.38 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 16.84 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 19.01 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 21.82 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 23.94 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 24.92 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 28.60 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 32.33 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 33.42 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 37.31 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 39.62 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 42.68 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 42.68 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289.69 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 42.68 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.04 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 814.59 million current LCU | 402.96 million current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 billion current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU | 4.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 billion current LCU | 4.48 billion current LCU | 9.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 billion current LCU | 9.70 billion current LCU | 24.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.66 billion current LCU | 28.60 billion current LCU | 42.68 billion current 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 42.68 billion current 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 42.68 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.96 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 206 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 153.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.