Land animals slaughtered for meat in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 168th out of 198 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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 13.68 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 13.68 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
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 168th out of 198 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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