Chicken meat production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Chicken meat production was 1,208 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,208 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,926 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
51.35 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Bhutan stood at 1,208 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Bhutan peaked at 1,926 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.35 tonnes, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.35 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 53.53 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 55.9 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 58.25 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 60.73 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 63.7 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 67.2 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 70 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 73.5 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 77.7 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 81.9 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 86.8 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 93.8 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 99.4 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 111.3 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 126.7 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 142.1 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 155.4 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 168 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 182 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 196 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 203 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 210 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 224 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 238 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 252 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 259 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 270.2 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 252 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 245 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 214.59 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 160.14 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 179.69 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 189.73 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 214.26 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 203.91 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 217.7 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 266.7 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 352.2 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 277.37 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 276.82 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 278.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 266.02 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 262.62 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 257.74 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 174 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 515 tonnes | +196.0% |
| 2008 | 190 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 155 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 257 tonnes | +65.8% |
| 2011 | 359.2 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 909 tonnes | +153.1% |
| 2013 | 789 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 944 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1,063 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1,208 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1,349 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,806 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 1,926 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,819 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,866 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 993.56 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 1,165 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 1,208 tonnes | +3.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,208 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,208 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 232,508 tonnes, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +196.0% | 174 tonnes | 515 tonnes |
| 2012 | +153.1% | 359.2 tonnes | 909 tonnes |
| 2008 | -63.1% | 515 tonnes | 190 tonnes |
| 2010 | +65.8% | 155 tonnes | 257 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.57 tonnes | 51.35 tonnes | 73.5 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.31 tonnes | 77.7 tonnes | 168 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.62 tonnes | 182 tonnes | 270.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.39 tonnes | 160.14 tonnes | 352.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.32 tonnes | 155 tonnes | 515 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 tonnes | 257 tonnes | 1,926 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,410 tonnes | 993.56 tonnes | 1,866 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 167 Saint Lucia 1,422 tonnes compare
- 168 Gambia 1,360 tonnes compare
- 169 Guadeloupe 1,350 tonnes compare
- 171 Kiribati 1,156 tonnes compare
- 172 Martinique 949 tonnes compare
- 173 Eritrea 910.22 tonnes 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 chicken meat production in Bhutan?
- Chicken meat production in Bhutan was 1,208 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,926 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.35 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for chicken meat production?
- Bhutan ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.