Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 6 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Bhutan stood at 6 kg/An. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Bhutan peaked at 10 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6 kg/An, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 229th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 kg/An | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 kg/An, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6 kg/An is below the median for South Asia, which is 12 kg/An, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 1 |
| 2020s | 6 kg/An | 6 kg/An | 6 kg/An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 227 Burkina Faso 8 kg/An compare
- 227 Nigeria 8 kg/An compare
- 229 Bangladesh 6 kg/An compare
- 229 Myanmar 6 kg/An compare
- 229 Sao Tome and Principe 6 kg/An compare
- 229 Trinidad and Tobago 6 kg/An compare
- 229 Sao Tome and Principe 6 kg/An compare
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Bhutan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Bhutan was 6 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 kg/An in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Bhutan ranks 229th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.