Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.84 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.84 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
137th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.87 An per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.503 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 1.84 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 1.87 An per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.503 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 137th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.503 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5051 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5201 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5137 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5179 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5201 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5222 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5244 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5265 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5286 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5319 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.534 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5351 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5393 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5415 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5458 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5458 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5522 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5586 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5672 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5771 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.681 An per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8036 An per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9483 An per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9374 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 1.87 An per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1988 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9979 An per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1 An per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9783 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.517 An per square kilometre | 0.503 An per square kilometre | 0.5265 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5413 An per square kilometre | 0.5286 An per square kilometre | 0.5586 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 0.5672 An per square kilometre | 1.87 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 An per square kilometre | 0.9979 An per square kilometre | 1.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 An per square kilometre | 0.9783 An per square kilometre | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 An per square kilometre | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 1.56 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 An per square kilometre | 1.44 An per square kilometre | 1.84 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 134 Lithuania 2.27 An per square kilometre compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 2.25 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bahamas 2.17 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 1.83 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ukraine 1.62 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Costa Rica 1.57 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 1.84 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 An per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.503 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.