Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 14.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.66 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.88 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
10.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 14.66 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over five years.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 10.05 kilograms per year per capita | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 15.13 kilograms per year per capita | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 15.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14.66 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14.66 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14.66 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10.05 kilograms per year per capita | 15.88 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 163 Solomon Islands 15.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Guinea 15.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Cameroon 14.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Nepal 14.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Djibouti 14.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 14.01 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 14.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.