Bhutan vs Botswana: Number of poultry birds
Bhutan
924,000 animals
in 2024
Botswana
805,000 animals
in 2024
Bhutan rank
165th
Botswana rank
167th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Bhutan
- Botswana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 924,000 animals against 805,000 animals in Botswana, a difference of 119,000 animals.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 165th and Botswana ranks 167th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,444 animals | 324,111 animals | 243,667 animals | Botswana |
| 1970s | 113,300 animals | 562,400 animals | 449,100 animals | Botswana |
| 1980s | 187,400 animals | 1.20 million animals | 1.01 million animals | Botswana |
| 1990s | 188,200 animals | 1.81 million animals | 1.62 million animals | Botswana |
| 2000s | 222,400 animals | 1.45 million animals | 1.22 million animals | Botswana |
| 2010s | 762,600 animals | 1.07 million animals | 303,700 animals | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.10 million animals | 812,200 animals | 285,000 animals | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Bhutan or Botswana?
- Bhutan, at 924,000 animals against 805,000 animals in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Bhutan and Botswana?
- 119,000 animals, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Bhutan ranks 165th and Botswana ranks 167th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.