Cattle livestock count heads in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cattle livestock count heads was 257,103 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
257,103
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
138th
of 197 countries
All-time high
393,000
in 1988
All-time low
190,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 257,103 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Bhutan peaked at 393,000 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 190,000, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190,000 | — |
| 1962 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 205,000 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 210,000 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 215,000 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 220,000 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 230,000 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 236,000 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 242,000 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 248,000 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 254,000 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 260,000 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 266,000 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 272,000 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 279,000 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 286,000 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 293,000 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 299,169 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 304,047 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 321,234 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 339,438 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 358,374 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 378,650 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 376,000 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 387,100 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 393,000 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 387,000 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 392,952 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 366,000 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 339,749 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 338,000 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 336,568 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 372,095 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 353,755 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 353,517 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 354,000 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 384,199 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 355,437 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 325,944 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 326,010 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 332,714 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 337,550 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 384,385 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 366,657 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 372,950 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 375,051 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 346,658 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 350,579 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 350,185 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 342,927 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 349,681 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 348,071 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 350,563 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 353,275 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 353,711 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 368,487 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 354,350 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 332,418 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 345,978 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 384,026 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 260,565 | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 257,103 | -1.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 257,103 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 257,103 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.20 million, 5% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -32.1% | 384,026 | 260,565 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210,000 | 190,000 | 230,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 263,600 | 236,000 | 293,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,401 | 299,169 | 393,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,084 | 336,568 | 392,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,336 | 325,944 | 384,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 352,183 | 342,927 | 368,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,018 | 257,103 | 384,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 cattle livestock count heads in Bhutan?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Bhutan was 257,103 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 393,000 in 1988.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,000 in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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