Chicken meat production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Chicken meat production was 1,208 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
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 169th out of 198 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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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.