Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 937 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Bhutan is 937 g/An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Bhutan peaked at 1,392 g/An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 550 g/An, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 187th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 700 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 791 g/An | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 796 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 800 g/An | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 805 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 810 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 815 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 820 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 825 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 818 g/An | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 823 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 828 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 833 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 838 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 843 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 853 g/An | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 587 g/An | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 1,392 g/An | +137.1% |
| 2008 | 677 g/An | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 550 g/An | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 550 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 700 g/An | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 1,000 g/An | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 1,026 g/An | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,235 g/An | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 1,204 g/An | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 845 g/An | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 920 g/An | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,153 g/An | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 1,087 g/An | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 936 g/An | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 961 g/An | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 728 g/An | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 1,018 g/An | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 937 g/An | -8.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 937 g/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,000 g/An, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 937 g/An is above the median for South Asia, which is 937 g/An, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +137.1% | 587 g/An | 1,392 g/An |
| 2008 | -51.4% | 1,392 g/An | 677 g/An |
| 2012 | +42.9% | 700 g/An | 1,000 g/An |
| 2023 | +39.8% | 728 g/An | 1,018 g/An |
| 2006 | -31.2% | 853 g/An | 587 g/An |
| 2016 | -29.8% | 1,204 g/An | 845 g/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700 g/An | 700 g/An | 700 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 700 g/An | 700 g/An | 700 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 700 g/An | 700 g/An | 700 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 798 g/An | 700 g/An | 825 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 822.4 g/An | 550 g/An | 1,392 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 972 g/An | 550 g/An | 1,235 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 916 g/An | 728 g/An | 1,018 g/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Bhutan?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Bhutan was 937 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,392 g/An in 2007.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 g/An in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Bhutan ranks 187th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.