Global meat production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Global meat production was 4,553 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global 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, global meat production in Bhutan stood at 4,553 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,458 tonnes, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 177th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,529 tonnes | 2,892 tonnes | 3,942 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,540 tonnes | 4,041 tonnes | 5,059 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,235 tonnes | 5,292 tonnes | 7,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,756 tonnes | 1,918 tonnes | 7,135 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,946 tonnes | 1,458 tonnes | 2,262 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,806 tonnes | 1,465 tonnes | 4,046 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,363 tonnes | 3,877 tonnes | 4,758 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 175 Vanuatu 5,406 tonnes compare
- 176 Cape Verde 4,615 tonnes compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 3,627 tonnes compare
- 180 Samoa 3,059 tonnes compare
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 global meat production in Bhutan?
- Global meat production in Bhutan was 4,553 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 global meat production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,135 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,458 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for global meat production?
- Bhutan ranks 177th out of 201 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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