Pigmeat production tonnes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pigmeat production tonnes was 1,555 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,555
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
136th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,590
in 2023
All-time low
312
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,555 for pigmeat production tonnes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 300.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Bhutan peaked at 1,590 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312, in 2011.
Bhutan ranks 136th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 568.85 | — |
| 1962 | 579.86 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 587.2 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 598.21 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 605.55 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 612.89 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 620.23 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 623.9 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 660.6 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 667.94 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 671.61 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 678.95 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 734 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 807.4 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 818.41 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 825.75 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 836.76 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 844.1 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 862.45 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,100 | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 880.8 | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 899.15 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 954.2 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 989.07 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 990.9 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,101 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1,101 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,101 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,101 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,138 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,100 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,122 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,141 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,155 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,209 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,480 | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1,304 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 1,369 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,392 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,253 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,244 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,238 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,058 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 1,056 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 750 | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 535.6 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 507 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 500 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 333 | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 427 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 312 | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 764 | +144.9% |
| 2013 | 485 | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 388 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 462 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 730 | +58.0% |
| 2017 | 919 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1,055 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1,113 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 851 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 682 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 1,232 | +80.6% |
| 2023 | 1,590 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 1,555 | -2.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,555 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,356, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +144.9% | 312 | 764 |
| 2022 | +80.6% | 682 | 1,232 |
| 2016 | +58.0% | 462 | 730 |
| 2013 | -36.5% | 764 | 485 |
| 2009 | -33.4% | 500 | 333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606.37 | 568.85 | 660.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 774.74 | 667.94 | 862.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,022 | 880.8 | 1,101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,241 | 1,100 | 1,480 | 10 |
| 2000s | 847.48 | 333 | 1,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.54 | 312 | 1,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,182 | 682 | 1,590 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 pigmeat production tonnes in Bhutan?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Bhutan was 1,555 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 312 in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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