Milk per animal in Bhutan
Bhutan: Milk per animal was 816.01 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
816.01 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
826.94 kilograms per animal
in 2021
All-time low
258.92 kilograms per animal
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 816.01 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Bhutan peaked at 826.94 kilograms per animal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 258.92 kilograms per animal, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 192 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.
Milk per animal in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 264.53 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 264.5 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 264.59 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 264.57 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 264.55 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 264.63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 264.6 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 264.58 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 264.56 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 264.54 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 264.53 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 264.51 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 264.58 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 264.71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 264.61 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 264.43 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 264.42 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 264.34 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 264.43 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 264.45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 264.08 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 264.18 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 264.29 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 264.38 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 264.49 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 260.02 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 259.94 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 259.43 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 259.45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 258.92 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 744.81 kilograms per animal | +187.7% |
| 1992 | 744.41 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 745.98 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 745.16 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 745.61 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 744.62 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 744.62 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 745.4 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 745.04 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 743.12 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 743.33 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 743.33 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 745.1 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 745.98 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 745.76 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 744.34 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 745.69 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 745.38 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 744.7 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 745.51 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 744.46 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 744.35 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 745.06 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 745.33 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 744.75 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 741.53 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 740.95 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 788.47 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 741.49 kilograms per animal | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 752.29 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 826.94 kilograms per animal | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 672.48 kilograms per animal | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 784.82 kilograms per animal | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 816.01 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 816.01 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 816.01 kilograms per animal is above the median for South Asia, which is 816.01 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +187.7% | 258.92 kilograms per animal | 744.81 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264.57 kilograms per animal | 264.5 kilograms per animal | 264.63 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 264.51 kilograms per animal | 264.34 kilograms per animal | 264.71 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.47 kilograms per animal | 259.43 kilograms per animal | 264.49 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 696.46 kilograms per animal | 258.92 kilograms per animal | 745.98 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 744.67 kilograms per animal | 743.12 kilograms per animal | 745.98 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 748.19 kilograms per animal | 740.95 kilograms per animal | 788.47 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 770.51 kilograms per animal | 672.48 kilograms per animal | 826.94 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 107 Sri Lanka 882.13 kilograms per animal compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 870.94 kilograms per animal compare
- 109 Belize 860.75 kilograms per animal compare
- 111 Grenada 807.05 kilograms per animal compare
- 112 Niue 785.87 kilograms per animal compare
- 113 Bulgaria 785.79 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal in Bhutan?
- Milk per animal in Bhutan was 816.01 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 826.94 kilograms per animal in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.92 kilograms per animal in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for milk per animal?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.