Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Bhutan
Bhutan: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.6085 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Bhutan is 0.6085 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Bhutan peaked at 1.37 An per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1108 An per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Bhutan 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5458 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.61 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6753 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6924 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7101 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7208 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7425 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7534 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7769 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7987 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.818 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8381 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8508 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8722 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8942 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.916 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9374 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9593 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9809 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1374 An per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1199 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.122 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1445 An per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1583 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2082 An per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1885 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1568 An per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1584 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1333 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1407 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1108 An per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1165 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.154 An per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1665 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.276 An per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2702 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2787 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2543 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2811 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2552 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5861 An per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2348 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2286 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2313 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2519 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2846 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2688 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3162 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4645 An per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7446 An per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6085 An per square kilometre | -18.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.6085 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 An per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.6085 An per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.54 An per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +129.7% | 0.2552 An per square kilometre | 0.5861 An per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -89.9% | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 0.1374 An per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +65.8% | 0.1665 An per square kilometre | 0.276 An per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +60.3% | 0.4645 An per square kilometre | 0.7446 An per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -54.7% | 0.5861 An per square kilometre | 0.2658 An per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +46.9% | 0.3162 An per square kilometre | 0.4645 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6919 An per square kilometre | 0.5458 An per square kilometre | 0.7769 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8866 An per square kilometre | 0.7987 An per square kilometre | 0.9809 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 An per square kilometre | 1 An per square kilometre | 1.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2759 An per square kilometre | 0.1199 An per square kilometre | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1901 An per square kilometre | 0.1108 An per square kilometre | 0.2787 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2888 An per square kilometre | 0.2286 An per square kilometre | 0.5861 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5334 An per square kilometre | 0.3162 An per square kilometre | 0.7446 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 131 Sierra Leone 0.6155 An per square kilometre compare
- 133 Botswana 0.5823 An per square kilometre compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5659 An per square kilometre compare
- 135 Angola 0.5106 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Bhutan?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Bhutan was 0.6085 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 An per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1108 An per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.