Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bhutan
Bhutan: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 20,689 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Bhutan stood at 20,689 An.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Bhutan peaked at 63,800 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,410 An, in 2002.
That places Bhutan 146th out of 190 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.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 28,500 An | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 31,550 An | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 32,350 An | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 33,180 An | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 33,680 An | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 34,690 An | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 35,200 An | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 36,300 An | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 37,320 An | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 38,220 An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 39,160 An | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 39,750 An | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 40,750 An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 41,780 An | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 42,800 An | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 43,800 An | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 44,820 An | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 45,830 An | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 46,850 An | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 47,870 An | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 50,370 An | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 53,480 An | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 56,350 An | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 59,570 An | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 59,460 An | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 60,850 An | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 61,830 An | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 62,820 An | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 63,800 An | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6,420 An | -89.9% |
| 1992 | 5,600 An | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 5,700 An | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,750 An | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6,300 An | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 8,285 An | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 7,502 An | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 6,240 An | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 6,306 An | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,306 An | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 5,600 An | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4,410 An | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 4,638 An | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5,870 An | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 6,345 An | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 10,519 An | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 10,298 An | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10,625 An | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9,692 An | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 10,715 An | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 9,726 An | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 22,342 An | +129.7% |
| 2013 | 10,130 An | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 8,950 An | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 8,712 An | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8,824 An | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,610 An | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 10,854 An | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 10,252 An | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 12,058 An | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 17,716 An | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 28,399 An | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 23,209 An | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 20,689 An | -10.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 20,689 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 401,854 An, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 20,689 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 477,000 An, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 9,726 An | 22,342 An |
| 1991 | -89.9% | 63,800 An | 6,420 An |
| 2006 | +65.8% | 6,345 An | 10,519 An |
| 2022 | +60.3% | 17,716 An | 28,399 An |
| 2013 | -54.7% | 22,342 An | 10,130 An |
| 2021 | +46.9% | 12,058 An | 17,716 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,328 An | 25,500 An | 36,300 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,423 An | 37,320 An | 45,830 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,945 An | 46,850 An | 62,820 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,190 An | 5,600 An | 63,800 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,330 An | 4,410 An | 10,625 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,012 An | 8,712 An | 22,342 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,414 An | 12,058 An | 28,399 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 143 China, Hong Kong SAR 21,642 An compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 21,543 An compare
- 145 Gambia 21,471 An compare
- 147 Cyprus 20,530 An compare
- 148 Fiji 17,424 An compare
- 149 Puerto Rico 17,063 An 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 in Bhutan?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Bhutan was 20,689 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,800 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,410 An in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.