Buffalo — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Buffalo — Stocks was 29,644 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 29,644 LSU for buffalo — stocks in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 49,612 LSU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 447.5 LSU, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buffalo — Stocks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,550 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,650 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1,700 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,700 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,725 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,750 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,800 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,850 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1,850 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,900 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,950 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,900 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2,250 LSU | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 2,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,300 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2,400 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,500 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,750 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2,800 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,868 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,800 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,750 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,650 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,600 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,150 LSU | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 2,350 LSU | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 2,150 LSU | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,300 LSU | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 447.5 LSU | -65.6% |
| 1993 | 600 LSU | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 756.5 LSU | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 603 LSU | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 1,444 LSU | +139.6% |
| 1997 | 1,622 LSU | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 1,350 LSU | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 895 LSU | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 1,100 LSU | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 1,000 LSU | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 900 LSU | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 950 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 900 LSU | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 875 LSU | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 27,297 LSU | +3019.7% |
| 2007 | 26,526 LSU | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 49,612 LSU | +87.0% |
| 2009 | 23,067 LSU | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 22,244 LSU | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 23,642 LSU | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 22,006 LSU | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 23,578 LSU | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 23,370 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,910 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25,363 LSU | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 25,693 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26,008 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26,375 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26,182 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25,268 LSU | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 27,951 LSU | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 29,644 LSU | +6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 29,644 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 million LSU, 3% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 29,644 LSU is below the median for South Asia, which is 758,000 LSU, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3019.7% | 875 LSU | 27,297 LSU |
| 1996 | +139.6% | 603 LSU | 1,444 LSU |
| 2008 | +87.0% | 26,526 LSU | 49,612 LSU |
| 1992 | -65.6% | 1,300 LSU | 447.5 LSU |
| 2009 | -53.5% | 49,612 LSU | 23,067 LSU |
| 1991 | -39.5% | 2,150 LSU | 1,300 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,653 LSU | 1,500 LSU | 1,800 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,065 LSU | 1,850 LSU | 2,400 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,622 LSU | 2,150 LSU | 2,868 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,117 LSU | 447.5 LSU | 2,150 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,223 LSU | 875 LSU | 49,612 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,219 LSU | 22,006 LSU | 26,375 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,261 LSU | 25,268 LSU | 29,644 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 17 Sri Lanka 163,505 LSU compare
- 17 Caribbean 3,905 LSU compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 75,665 LSU compare
- 19 Malaysia 50,796 LSU compare
- 21 Yugoslav SFR 22,200 LSU compare
- 22 Serbia and Montenegro 20,090 LSU compare
- 23 Bulgaria 14,658 LSU compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — stocks in Bhutan?
- Buffalo — stocks in Bhutan was 29,644 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,612 LSU in 2008.
- What is the lowest buffalo — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.5 LSU in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for buffalo — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, published as part of Buffalo — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.