Daily meat consumption per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Daily meat consumption per person was 40.16 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.16 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.51 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
27.53 grams per day per capita
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Bhutan, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Bhutan is 40.16 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over five years.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Daily meat consumption per person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 41.89 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 27.53 grams per day per capita | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 41.45 grams per day per capita | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 43.51 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 40.16 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 40.16 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 40.16 grams per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.67 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.89 grams per day per capita | 41.89 grams per day per capita | 41.89 grams per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 38.16 grams per day per capita | 27.53 grams per day per capita | 43.51 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 163 Solomon Islands 42.79 grams per day per capita compare
- 164 Guinea 41.59 grams per day per capita compare
- 165 Cameroon 40.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 167 Nepal 39.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 168 Djibouti 38.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 38.38 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Bhutan?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Bhutan was 40.16 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.51 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.53 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.