Global meat production, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.1194 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1194 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1527 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.1194 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.1527 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0619 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0677 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0735 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0753 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.077 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0782 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0804 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0814 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0844 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0865 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0883 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0903 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0928 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0963 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0987 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1011 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1035 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1059 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1083 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1158 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1133 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1187 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1262 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1333 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1401 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1408 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1469 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.149 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1504 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1527 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0444 tonnes per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0411 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0517 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.056 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0678 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0615 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0642 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0558 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0568 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.053 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0485 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0469 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0559 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0493 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1006 tonnes per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0546 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 0.062 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0656 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0742 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0847 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1047 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1061 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1017 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1067 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1195 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1247 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1194 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1194 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1194 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +161.7% | 0.0384 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1006 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -70.9% | 0.1527 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0444 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -45.7% | 0.1006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0546 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0755 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0619 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0844 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0972 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0865 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1083 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1334 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1133 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1504 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0644 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0411 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1527 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0501 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0568 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0736 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0384 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1061 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1144 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1017 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1247 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 186 Mali 0.1452 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mauritania 0.1301 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 0.1296 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.113 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Libya 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Namibia 0.0959 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.1194 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1527 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.