Animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan
Bhutan: Animals slaughtered for meat was 18,930 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18,930
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
63,000
in 1990
All-time low
4,050
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan is 18,930, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan peaked at 63,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,050, in 2002.
That places Bhutan 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 | — |
| 1962 | 28,000 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 31,000 | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 31,700 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 32,500 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 33,000 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 34,500 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 35,600 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 36,600 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 37,500 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 38,400 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 39,000 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 49,500 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 52,600 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 55,480 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 58,700 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 58,600 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 60,000 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,900 | -90.6% |
| 1992 | 5,400 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 7,685 | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 6,862 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 5,700 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 5,826 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,866 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 5,200 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 4,050 | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 4,258 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5,490 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 5,965 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 8,732 | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 8,835 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,838 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,129 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 8,190 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,163 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +59.3% |
| 2013 | 8,280 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 7,500 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 7,624 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7,787 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,935 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,454 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 8,765 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10,720 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 15,703 | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 26,787 | +70.6% |
| 2023 | 21,555 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 18,930 | -12.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18,930 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18,930 is below the median for South Asia, which is 484,000, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -90.6% | 63,000 | 5,900 |
| 2022 | +70.6% | 15,703 | 26,787 |
| 2012 | +59.3% | 8,163 | 13,000 |
| 2006 | +46.4% | 5,965 | 8,732 |
| 2021 | +46.5% | 10,720 | 15,703 |
| 2013 | -36.3% | 13,000 | 8,280 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,700 | 25,000 | 35,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,650 | 36,600 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,088 | 46,000 | 62,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,717 | 5,400 | 63,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,436 | 4,050 | 8,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,570 | 7,500 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,739 | 10,720 | 26,787 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.068 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5864 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan was 18,930 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,050 in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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