Earlier Report Observations
The market volume for fresh alliaceous vegetables in Bhutan showed notable fluctuations between 2018 and 2023. After relative stability around 4 400–4 500 tons in 2018 and 2019, consumption rose to 5 339 tons in 2020 before a modest correction to 5 007 tons in 2021. A sharp expansion followed in 2022, with the market reaching 7 515 tons, but it contracted again to 6 351 tons in 2023.
In 2023, the market adjustment coincided with active regulatory enforcement by the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) on food safety, which affected supply conditions. Concurrently, the country's policy push toward organic agriculture, with 6% of arable land registered organic, began influencing production methods and consumer preferences for fresh vegetables, including alliaceous types.
Subsequent developments included reported higher vegetable production in Bhutan in 2024, which may have supported supply. By 2025, new Foreign Direct Investment rules opened the horticulture sector to overseas investors, potentially introducing new players. Stricter food additive standards and continued enforcement of labeling regulations by the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority further shaped the market environment.
Table of content
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Terms of use of the report
- 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
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4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
- 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2025
- 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2025
- 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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5. Production
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5.1. Production in Bhutan
- 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Bhutan in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Bhutan in value, 2018-2023, $ US
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5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
- 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
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5.1. Production in Bhutan
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6. Imports
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6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
- 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
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6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
- 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in kind, 2018-2025, t
- 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, t
- 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
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6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
- 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
- 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
- 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
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6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
- 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bhutan, 2018-2025, $ US/t
- 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
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6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
- 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
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6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
- 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in kind, 2018-2025, t
- 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, t
- 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
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6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
- 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
- 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
- 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
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6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
- 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bhutan, 2018-2025, $ US/t
- 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
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6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
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7. Exports
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7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
- 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
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7.1.2. Exports in kind, t
- 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Bhutan in kind, 2018-2025, t
- 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, t
- 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
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7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
- 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Bhutan in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
- 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
- 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2025
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7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
- 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Bhutan, 2018-2025, $ US/t
- 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
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7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
- 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
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7.2.2. Exports in kind, t
- 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Bhutan in kind, 2018-2025, t
- 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, t
- 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
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7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
- 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Bhutan in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
- 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
- 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2025
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7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
- 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Bhutan, 2018-2025, $ US/t
- 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
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7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
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8. Trade balance
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8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
- 8.1.1. In kind, t
- 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
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8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
- 8.2.1. In kind, t
- 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
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8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
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9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2025
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9.1. Direct Data
- 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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9.2. Mirror Data
- 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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9.1. Direct Data
Production alliaceous vegetables in Bhutan
In kind, 2018-2021, t
Top producers of alliaceous vegetables, 2018-2021
World map of production of alliaceous vegetables, 2018-2021
After two years of growth, alliaceous vegetable production in Bhutan experienced a decline. In 2021, production fell to 886.1 t, representing a 24.6% year-over-year decrease. Over the 2018-2021 period, production increased by 3.6%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.2%. The largest annual increase occurred in 2019, at 28.0%, while production peaked in 2020 at 1 175.6 t.
Annual dynamics of production in Bhutan in kind, 2018-2021, t
| Parameter | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | 28.0% | 7.4% | (24.6%) | 1.2% |
Exports alliaceous vegetables from Bhutan
Exports in kind, t
Annual dynamics of product's exports from Bhutan in kind, 2018-2021, t
| Parameter | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
From 2018 to 2021, India accounted for nearly the entire geographical structure of Bhutan's alliaceous vegetable exports in kind, with a 100.0% share of total flows.
Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2021
World map of product's exports from Bhutan in kind, 2018-2021
Exports in value, K $ US
Annual dynamics of product's exports from Bhutan in value, 2018-2021, K $ US
| Parameter | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
Between 2018 and 2021, India was the almost exclusive buyer of alliaceous vegetables from Bhutan, representing 100.0% of total exports in value terms.
Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2021
World map of product's exports from Bhutan in value, 2018-2021
Imports alliaceous vegetables to Bhutan
Imports in kind, t
In 2021, Bhutan's alliaceous vegetable imports totaled 4 121 t, down 1.0% year-over-year. Over the 2018-2021 period, imports increased by 14.1%, equating to an annualized growth rate of 4.5%. The lowest import volume was recorded in 2019 at 3 359 t, while the highest was in 2020 at 4 163 t. The largest annual decline occurred in 2019 at 7.0%, and the largest increase was in 2020 at 23.9%.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in kind, 2018-2021, t
| Parameter | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | (7.0%) | 23.9% | (1.0%) | 4.5% |
Throughout 2018-2021, India almost fully determined the geographical structure of alliaceous vegetable imports to Bhutan, accounting for 100.0% of total flows in kind.
Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021
World map of product's imports to Bhutan in kind, 2018-2021
Imports in value, K $ US
Imported alliaceous vegetable volumes in Bhutan increased for the third consecutive year. In 2021, imports totaled 2 121 K $ US, showing a moderate uptick of 5.9% compared to 2020. Between 2018 and 2021, imports increased by 88.7%, equating to an annualized growth rate of 23.6%.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in value, 2018-2021, K $ US
| Parameter | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | 9.4% | 62.8% | 5.9% | 23.6% |
From 2018 to 2021, alliaceous vegetables imported to Bhutan were shipped primarily to India, which absorbed 100.0% of total imports in value terms.
Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2021
World map of product's imports to Bhutan in value, 2018-2021
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