Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.2653 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2653 An per square kilometre for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.8056 An per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.214 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 80th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.214 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2247 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2311 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2354 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2419 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2461 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2526 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2568 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2675 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2718 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2782 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2847 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2889 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2932 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2996 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3039 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3061 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3103 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3168 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.321 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3275 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3317 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3424 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.396 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4495 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5051 An per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5565 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5501 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5586 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5351 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5693 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5993 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6228 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7513 An per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7595 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7737 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8056 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.804 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7853 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7007 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5424 An per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5405 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5891 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6478 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6456 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.528 An per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5501 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5839 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4784 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4721 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4634 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4406 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5953 An per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5567 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3882 An per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3648 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4484 An per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4403 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3841 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3256 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3058 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2653 An per square kilometre | -13.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2653 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1153 An per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.1% | 0.4406 An per square kilometre | 0.5953 An per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -30.3% | 0.5567 An per square kilometre | 0.3882 An per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +28.4% | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | 0.4484 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2411 An per square kilometre | 0.214 An per square kilometre | 0.2675 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2954 An per square kilometre | 0.2718 An per square kilometre | 0.3168 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4338 An per square kilometre | 0.321 An per square kilometre | 0.5586 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7006 An per square kilometre | 0.5351 An per square kilometre | 0.8056 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5807 An per square kilometre | 0.4784 An per square kilometre | 0.7007 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4519 An per square kilometre | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | 0.5953 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3202 An per square kilometre | 0.2653 An per square kilometre | 0.3841 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2743 An per square kilometre compare
- 78 Montenegro 0.2742 An per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belize 0.267 An per square kilometre compare
- 81 Sweden 0.2512 An per square kilometre compare
- 82 Finland 0.2448 An per square kilometre compare
- 83 Niger 0.2101 An per square kilometre compare
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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.2653 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8056 An per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.214 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 80th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.