Eggs per bird in Bhutan
Bhutan: Eggs per bird was 5.33 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.33 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.71 kilograms per animal
in 2018
All-time low
1.65 kilograms per animal
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs per bird in Bhutan stood at 5.33 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Bhutan peaked at 5.71 kilograms per animal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.65 kilograms per animal, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4 kilograms per animal | +70.0% |
| 1993 | 3.18 kilograms per animal | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 3.13 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.85 kilograms per animal | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.76 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.38 kilograms per animal | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 2 kilograms per animal | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.48 kilograms per animal | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 2 kilograms per animal | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.65 kilograms per animal | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.79 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.04 kilograms per animal | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 4.06 kilograms per animal | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 5.03 kilograms per animal | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 5.54 kilograms per animal | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.47 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.45 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.07 kilograms per animal | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 4.89 kilograms per animal | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 4.89 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.93 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.71 kilograms per animal | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 5.18 kilograms per animal | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 5.28 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.39 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.28 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.32 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.33 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.33 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.33 kilograms per animal is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.95 kilograms per animal, 90% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 kilograms per animal | 2 kilograms per animal | 2 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 kilograms per animal | 2 kilograms per animal | 2 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 kilograms per animal | 2 kilograms per animal | 2 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 kilograms per animal | 2 kilograms per animal | 3.4 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 kilograms per animal | 1.65 kilograms per animal | 4.06 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 kilograms per animal | 3.07 kilograms per animal | 5.71 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 kilograms per animal | 5.28 kilograms per animal | 5.39 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 eggs per bird in Bhutan?
- Eggs per bird in Bhutan was 5.33 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 kilograms per animal in 2018.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 kilograms per animal in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for eggs per bird?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.