Pig livestock count heads in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pig livestock count heads was 34,059 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34,059
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
135th
of 178 countries
All-time high
88,600
in 1986
All-time low
14,204
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 34,059 for pig livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Bhutan peaked at 88,600 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14,204, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,800 | 44,000 | 50,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,220 | 50,900 | 54,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,389 | 54,000 | 88,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,736 | 44,534 | 61,010 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,668 | 22,184 | 41,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,140 | 14,204 | 21,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,459 | 17,577 | 34,059 | 5 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 13.68 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 13.68 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Bhutan?
- Pig livestock count heads in Bhutan was 34,059 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 88,600 in 1986.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,204 in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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