Land animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 2020
All-time low
73,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan is 1.29 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan peaked at 1.94 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73,000, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,000 | — |
| 1962 | 76,000 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 80,000 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 83,000 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 87,000 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 91,000 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 96,000 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 100,000 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 111,000 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 117,000 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 124,000 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 134,000 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 142,000 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 159,000 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 181,000 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 203,000 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 222,000 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 240,000 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 260,000 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 280,000 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 320,000 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 340,000 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 386,000 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 360,000 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 350,000 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 271,000 | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 201,000 | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 224,000 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 236,000 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 264,000 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 250,000 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 266,000 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 323,000 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 431,000 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 337,000 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 334,000 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 335,000 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 318,000 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 312,000 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 302,000 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 296,000 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 370,000 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 281,000 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 282,000 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 467,000 | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 513,000 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 909,000 | +77.2% |
| 2013 | 769,000 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 764,000 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 883,000 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | +12.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.29 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.29 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 235.10 million, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 513,000 | 909,000 |
| 2010 | +65.6% | 282,000 | 467,000 |
| 2016 | +61.9% | 883,000 | 1.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,889 | 73,000 | 105,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 163,300 | 111,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,600 | 260,000 | 386,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,600 | 201,000 | 431,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,700 | 281,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 467,000 | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.15 million | 1.94 million | 5 |
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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 in Bhutan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan was 1.29 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,000 in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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