Goats — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Goats — Stocks was 55,819 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Bhutan is 55,819 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 60,798 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,500 An, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 172nd out of 242 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.
Goats — Stocks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,500 An | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 15,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 15,200 An | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 15,300 An | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 15,350 An | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 15,400 An | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 15,500 An | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 15,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,600 An | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 15,650 An | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 15,700 An | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15,800 An | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 15,900 An | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16,100 An | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 16,300 An | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16,500 An | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16,966 An | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18,820 An | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 22,548 An | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 25,307 An | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 29,283 An | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 28,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 48,055 An | +71.6% |
| 1988 | 36,847 An | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 32,594 An | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 36,909 An | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 25,100 An | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 14,500 An | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 20,000 An | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 26,731 An | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 35,109 An | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 36,320 An | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 35,593 An | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 36,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36,007 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31,328 An | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 22,950 An | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 24,071 An | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 22,950 An | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 23,850 An | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 20,507 An | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 22,207 An | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 28,300 An | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 39,099 An | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 38,618 An | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43,134 An | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 43,734 An | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 39,019 An | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 39,264 An | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48,864 An | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 41,983 An | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 39,513 An | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 42,689 An | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 43,839 An | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 47,735 An | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 44,119 An | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 59,577 An | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 56,004 An | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 60,798 An | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 55,819 An | -8.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 55,819 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.26 million An, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 55,819 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.29 million An, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +71.6% | 28,000 An | 48,055 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,250 An | 15,000 An | 15,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,855 An | 15,500 An | 16,300 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,492 An | 16,500 An | 48,055 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,227 An | 14,500 An | 36,909 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,388 An | 20,507 An | 39,099 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,977 An | 39,019 An | 48,864 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,263 An | 44,119 An | 60,798 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 goats — stocks in Bhutan?
- Goats — stocks in Bhutan was 55,819 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 60,798 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,500 An in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for goats — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.