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