Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 137.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Bhutan is 137.99, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Bhutan peaked at 846.11 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.83, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.99 | — |
| 1962 | 138.76 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 147.95 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 169.44 | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 171.68 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 166.2 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 163.18 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 160.11 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 154.8 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 153.9 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 148.75 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 151.76 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 144.74 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 139.9 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 140.62 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 139.39 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 134.71 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 133.44 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 130.57 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 129.34 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 128.11 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 124.06 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 121.55 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 116.43 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 112.85 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 108.17 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 103.7 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 98.27 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 94.28 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 89.53 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 57.17 | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 22.83 | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 35.67 | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 41.63 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 36.1 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 72.1 | +99.7% |
| 1997 | 75.54 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 62.54 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 54.34 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 48.62 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 43.19 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 38.02 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.52 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.86 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 165.39 | +336.8% |
| 2007 | 133.76 | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 161.65 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 139.74 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 223.37 | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 136.71 | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 846.11 | +518.9% |
| 2013 | 151.47 | -82.1% |
| 2014 | 122.76 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 91.14 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 86.11 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 137.82 | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 196.06 | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 120.71 | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 107.81 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 161.08 | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 128.16 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 130.56 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 137.99 | +5.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 137.99 is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.02, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 137.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.72, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita 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 | +518.9% | 136.71 | 846.11 |
| 2006 | +336.8% | 37.86 | 165.39 |
| 1996 | +99.7% | 36.1 | 72.1 |
| 2013 | -82.1% | 846.11 | 151.47 |
| 2010 | +59.8% | 139.74 | 223.37 |
| 2017 | +60.1% | 86.11 | 137.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.23 | 138.76 | 171.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.78 | 130.57 | 153.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.68 | 94.28 | 129.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.75 | 22.83 | 89.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6 | 37.86 | 165.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.23 | 86.11 | 846.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.12 | 107.81 | 161.08 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Bhutan?
- Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Bhutan was 137.99 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 846.11 in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.83 in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.