Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -1.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 95.9%
World rank
132nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.88 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-32.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at -1.33 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 95.9% on the previous year and down 188.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 13.88 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -32.15 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +246.7% |
| 1983 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1986 | -0.6999 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1987 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -521.8% |
| 1988 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1989 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1990 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1991 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -546.0% |
| 1992 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1993 | -0.5148 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1994 | -0.4237 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -2591.5% |
| 1996 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1997 | -0.0673 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1366 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 1999 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +6143.9% |
| 2000 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2001 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0202 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2003 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +10055.5% |
| 2004 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +854.6% |
| 2006 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2007 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5633 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2009 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -1443.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1124 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2012 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +1744.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4604 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7159 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7736 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1234 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +3284.8% |
| 2019 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2020 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2022 | 11 % change on previous year | +169.6% |
| 2023 | -32.15 % change on previous year | -392.3% |
| 2024 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -1.33 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2567 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -1.33 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2744 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +10055.5% | 0.0202 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +6143.9% | 0.1366 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +3284.8% | 0.1234 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2591.5% | -0.4237 % change on previous year | 10.56 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1744.2% | -0.1124 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1443.8% | 0.5633 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0795 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 10.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8282 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2409 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.92 % change on previous year | -32.15 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -1.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.