Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 21,923 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Bhutan is 21,923 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Bhutan peaked at 35,000 An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7,000 An, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 199th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,200 An | — |
| 1962 | 11,400 An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 11,800 An | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 12,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 12,100 An | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 12,200 An | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 12,750 An | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 12,700 An | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 13,050 An | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 13,050 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13,100 An | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13,300 An | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 13,650 An | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 13,900 An | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 13,950 An | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 14,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,600 An | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 14,150 An | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 15,250 An | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 15,500 An | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 17,400 An | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 19,800 An | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 23,700 An | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 26,500 An | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 18,000 An | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 35,000 An | +94.4% |
| 1988 | 35,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34,500 An | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 12,000 An | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 7,000 An | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 10,000 An | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 14,000 An | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 An | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 19,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 19,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 19,000 An | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 17,000 An | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 19,000 An | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 16,000 An | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 15,000 An | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,285 An | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 21,000 An | +86.1% |
| 2008 | 19,757 An | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 12,655 An | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 13,078 An | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12,327 An | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 10,530 An | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 15,058 An | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 24,494 An | +62.7% |
| 2015 | 21,224 An | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 20,121 An | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 21,858 An | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 22,511 An | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24,497 An | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 20,000 An | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 16,533 An | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 18,680 An | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 24,315 An | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 21,923 An | -9.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 21,923 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 21,923 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.93 million An, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +94.4% | 18,000 An | 35,000 An |
| 2007 | +86.1% | 11,285 An | 21,000 An |
| 1991 | -65.2% | 34,500 An | 12,000 An |
| 2014 | +62.7% | 15,058 An | 24,494 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,133 An | 11,200 An | 13,050 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,770 An | 13,050 An | 14,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,115 An | 15,250 An | 35,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,250 An | 7,000 An | 34,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,170 An | 11,285 An | 21,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,570 An | 10,530 An | 24,497 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,290 An | 16,533 An | 24,315 An | 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Bhutan?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Bhutan was 21,923 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 An in 1987.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 An in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Bhutan ranks 199th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.