Number of poultry birds in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of poultry birds was 924,000 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Bhutan is 924,000 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Bhutan peaked at 1.38 million animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73,000 animals, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,444 animals | 73,000 animals | 88,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,300 animals | 90,000 animals | 145,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,400 animals | 148,000 animals | 237,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,200 animals | 134,000 animals | 294,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,400 animals | 198,000 animals | 248,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 762,600 animals | 349,000 animals | 1.30 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million animals | 819,000 animals | 1.38 million animals | 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)
- 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 number of poultry birds in Bhutan?
- Number of poultry birds in Bhutan was 924,000 animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of poultry birds?
- Bhutan ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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