Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0116 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.0116 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0839 An per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 An per person, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 137th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0369 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0362 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0359 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0356 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0345 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0334 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0325 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0316 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0305 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0298 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.029 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0282 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0272 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0266 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0243 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0239 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0231 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0281 An per person | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0314 An per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0386 An per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0452 An per person | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0301 An per person | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0726 An per person | +140.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0839 An per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0838 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0742 An per person | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0632 An per person | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0556 An per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0577 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0575 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0628 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0628 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0565 An per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0426 An per person | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0383 An per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0322 An per person | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0384 An per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.032 An per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 An per person | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 An per person | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 An per person | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 An per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 An per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0181 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0176 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.015 An per person | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 An per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 An per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 An per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0151 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 An per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.015 An per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.014 An per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 An per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.012 An per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0116 An per person | -3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0116 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.122 An per person, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0116 An per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0214 An per person, 54% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita 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 | +140.9% | 0.0301 An per person | 0.0726 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0341 An per person | 0.0305 An per person | 0.0369 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0263 An per person | 0.0234 An per person | 0.0298 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0459 An per person | 0.0223 An per person | 0.0839 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0595 An per person | 0.0426 An per person | 0.0742 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0282 An per person | 0.0177 An per person | 0.0384 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 An per person | 0.0137 An per person | 0.0181 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 An per person | 0.0116 An per person | 0.014 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0144 An per person compare
- 135 Luxembourg 0.0142 An per person compare
- 136 Ukraine 0.0129 An per person compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0113 An per person compare
- 139 Suriname 0.0104 An per person compare
- 140 Myanmar 0.0099 An per person 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 — stocks, per capita in Bhutan?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0116 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0839 An per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 An per person in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.