Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 33.82 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.82 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
168th
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.97 animals per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
1.56 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 33.82 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 50.97 animals per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 168th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.71 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.78 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.86 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.95 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.05 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.14 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.25 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2.38 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 2.5 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.65 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.87 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 3.04 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 3.4 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 3.87 animals per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 4.34 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 4.75 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 5.14 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 5.56 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 5.99 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 6.21 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.42 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.85 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 7.28 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 7.7 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.92 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.26 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.7 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 7.49 animals per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.8 animals per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3 animals per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 4.79 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 5.93 animals per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 6.63 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 6.28 animals per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.68 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 8.12 animals per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 10.83 animals per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 8.47 animals per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 8.39 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.99 animals per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.19 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.92 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.77 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.71 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 7.37 animals per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.25 animals per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 13.46 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 23.85 animals per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2013 | 20.17 animals per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 20.04 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.17 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 37.49 animals per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 38.46 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.09 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 46.49 animals per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 50.97 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 50.89 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.79 animals per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 30.02 animals per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 33.82 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 33.82 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 33.82 animals per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,640 animals per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +77.2% | 13.46 animals per square kilometre | 23.85 animals per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +65.6% | 7.4 animals per square kilometre | 12.25 animals per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +61.8% | 23.17 animals per square kilometre | 37.49 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 animals per square kilometre | 1.56 animals per square kilometre | 2.25 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5 animals per square kilometre | 2.38 animals per square kilometre | 5.14 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 animals per square kilometre | 5.56 animals per square kilometre | 8.26 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 animals per square kilometre | 4.3 animals per square kilometre | 10.83 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 animals per square kilometre | 7.37 animals per square kilometre | 9.71 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.65 animals per square kilometre | 12.25 animals per square kilometre | 46.49 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3 animals per square kilometre | 30.02 animals per square kilometre | 50.97 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 165 East Timor 40.55 animals per square kilometre compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 40.14 animals per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guinea 36.84 animals per square kilometre compare
- 169 Suriname 33.07 animals per square kilometre compare
- 170 New Caledonia 31.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 171 Cuba 28.9 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 33.82 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.97 animals per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.