Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.59 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 1.59 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 1.59 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3103 An per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.321 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.321 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3317 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.321 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3253 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3275 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3285 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3296 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3317 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3317 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3339 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.335 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.336 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3382 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3403 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3424 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3424 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3446 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3489 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3531 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3631 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4028 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4826 An per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5416 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6267 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5993 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7886 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6976 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.79 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5372 An per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3103 An per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4281 An per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6716 An per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8821 An per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9126 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8943 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9045 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9047 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7871 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5766 An per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6048 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5766 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6257 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.538 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5826 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7425 An per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.59 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.19 An per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.59 An per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 65.33 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +71.6% | 0.5993 An per square kilometre | 1.03 An per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +56.9% | 0.4281 An per square kilometre | 0.6716 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3264 An per square kilometre | 0.321 An per square kilometre | 0.3317 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3393 An per square kilometre | 0.3317 An per square kilometre | 0.3489 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5884 An per square kilometre | 0.3531 An per square kilometre | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7235 An per square kilometre | 0.3103 An per square kilometre | 0.9126 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7073 An per square kilometre | 0.538 An per square kilometre | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 An per square kilometre | 1.02 An per square kilometre | 1.28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 An per square kilometre | 1.16 An per square kilometre | 1.59 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 1.59 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3103 An per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks 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.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Goats — Stocks 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.