Raw milk of cattle — Production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 44,038 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — production in Bhutan stood at 44,038 t.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Bhutan peaked at 57,912 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,191 t, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 172nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,191 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,705 t | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 16,962 t | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 17,476 t | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 17,990 t | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 18,247 t | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 18,761 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19,275 t | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 19,789 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 20,303 t | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 20,817 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 21,331 t | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 21,588 t | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 22,102 t | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 22,873 t | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 23,901 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 24,415 t | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 25,186 t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 25,314 t | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 25,700 t | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27,628 t | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 27,730 t | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27,756 t | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 27,864 t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27,884 t | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28,013 t | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28,142 t | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 28,270 t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 30,840 t | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 35,980 t | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 25,100 t | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 23,300 t | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 23,200 t | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,100 t | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25,500 t | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 24,200 t | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 24,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,300 t | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26,300 t | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 24,300 t | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 22,300 t | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 22,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,800 t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 23,200 t | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26,400 t | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 21,437 t | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 20,059 t | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 22,883 t | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 25,692 t | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 25,720 t | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,396 t | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 29,625 t | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 30,920 t | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 34,807 t | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 39,844 t | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 47,087 t | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 50,014 t | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 55,587 t | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 57,317 t | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 57,912 t | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 54,403 t | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 42,255 t | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 43,829 t | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 44,038 t | +0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 44,038 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 211,167 t, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 44,038 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.28 million t, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -30.2% | 35,980 t | 25,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,933 t | 16,191 t | 19,789 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,783 t | 20,303 t | 25,314 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,983 t | 25,700 t | 30,840 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,518 t | 23,100 t | 35,980 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,137 t | 20,059 t | 26,400 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,832 t | 25,720 t | 57,317 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,487 t | 42,255 t | 57,912 t | 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 raw milk of cattle — production in Bhutan?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Bhutan was 44,038 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,912 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,191 t in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.