Per capita meat and fish consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 5.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Bhutan, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Bhutan stood at 5.34 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 60.4% over five years.
That places Bhutan 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4.2 kilograms per year per capita | 5.37 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 156 Togo 6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Guinea 5.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Syria 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 East Timor 5.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Malawi 4.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Tajikistan 4.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Bhutan?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Bhutan was 5.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.