Global meat production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Global meat production was 4,553 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,553
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
178th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,135
in 1990
All-time low
1,458
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Bhutan stood at 4,553.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Bhutan peaked at 7,135 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,458, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 178th of 202 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,892 | — |
| 1962 | 3,162 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 3,435 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 3,519 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3,600 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 3,654 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3,756 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 3,805 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3,942 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4,041 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,125 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4,220 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,335 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4,502 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4,613 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,722 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4,834 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,947 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5,059 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5,408 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 5,292 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,548 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5,897 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 6,227 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6,544 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 6,577 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,864 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6,961 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7,028 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7,135 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,074 | -70.9% |
| 1992 | 1,918 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,056 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,229 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2,698 | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 2,454 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2,448 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,557 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2,222 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 2,262 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,108 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,929 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 2,052 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,789 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 1,632 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,132 | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 1,881 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1,458 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 1,713 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 1,465 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 3,834 | +161.7% |
| 2013 | 2,081 | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 2,364 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2,501 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2,832 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 3,231 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3,993 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 4,046 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,877 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4,070 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4,556 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 4,758 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 4,553 | -4.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,553 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,553 is below the median for South Asia, which is 369,856, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +161.7% | 1,465 | 3,834 |
| 1991 | -70.9% | 7,135 | 2,074 |
| 2013 | -45.7% | 3,834 | 2,081 |
| 2007 | +30.6% | 1,632 | 2,132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,529 | 2,892 | 3,942 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,540 | 4,041 | 5,059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,235 | 5,292 | 7,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,756 | 1,918 | 7,135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,946 | 1,458 | 2,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,806 | 1,465 | 4,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,363 | 3,877 | 4,758 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 175 Guadeloupe 5,610 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 5,406 compare
- 177 Cape Verde 4,615 compare
- 179 Martinique 4,074 compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 3,627 compare
- 181 Samoa 3,059 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 in Bhutan?
- Global meat production in Bhutan was 4,553 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,135 in 1990.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,458 in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for global meat production?
- Bhutan ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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