Horses — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Horses — Stocks was 10,499 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 10,499 An for horses — stocks in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 32,062 An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10,000 An, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 136th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 10,500 An | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 10,800 An | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 11,300 An | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,800 An | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 12,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12,500 An | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 12,700 An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 13,300 An | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13,500 An | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 13,700 An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 14,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 14,200 An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 14,300 An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 14,500 An | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 14,800 An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15,300 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 15,500 An | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 18,500 An | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 21,000 An | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 23,600 An | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 26,000 An | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 25,700 An | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 26,100 An | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 26,600 An | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 28,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 29,100 An | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 29,900 An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 30,230 An | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 30,794 An | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 32,062 An | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 32,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31,255 An | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 27,887 An | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 21,588 An | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 21,511 An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23,448 An | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 24,692 An | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 24,608 An | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20,127 An | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 20,967 An | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 22,257 An | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18,237 An | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 17,996 An | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,665 An | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16,794 An | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 22,692 An | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 21,221 An | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14,798 An | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 13,914 An | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 13,322 An | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17,103 An | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 16,792 An | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,649 An | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 12,418 An | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 11,665 An | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 10,117 An | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 10,499 An | +3.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10,499 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,957 An, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.1% | 16,794 An | 22,692 An |
| 2015 | -30.3% | 21,221 An | 14,798 An |
| 2018 | +28.4% | 13,322 An | 17,103 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,267 An | 10,000 An | 12,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,800 An | 12,700 An | 14,800 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,270 An | 15,000 An | 26,100 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,494 An | 25,000 An | 32,062 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,532 An | 18,237 An | 27,887 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,230 An | 13,322 An | 22,692 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,870 An | 10,117 An | 14,649 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 133 Lithuania 12,827 An compare
- 134 Tonga 11,900 An compare
- 135 New Caledonia 10,725 An compare
- 137 Latvia 9,100 An compare
- 138 Afghanistan 8,262 An compare
- 138 Afghanistan 8,262 An 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 horses — stocks in Bhutan?
- Horses — stocks in Bhutan was 10,499 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,062 An in 1997.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 An in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for horses — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.