Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 140,943 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 140,943 LSU for cattle and buffaloes — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 198,650 LSU in 1988 and was at its lowest, 96,500 LSU, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 99,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 101,550 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 104,150 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 106,700 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 109,200 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 111,725 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 114,250 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 116,800 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 119,850 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 122,850 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 125,900 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 128,950 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 131,900 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 135,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 138,250 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 141,750 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 145,300 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 148,900 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 152,084 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 154,774 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 163,417 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 172,587 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 181,987 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 192,075 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 190,650 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 196,150 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 198,650 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 195,850 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 198,626 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 184,300 LSU | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 170,322 LSU | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 169,600 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 169,040 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 186,650 LSU | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 178,322 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 178,380 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 178,350 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 192,994 LSU | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 178,818 LSU | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 163,972 LSU | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 163,905 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 167,307 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 169,675 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 193,068 LSU | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 183,328 LSU | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 186,475 LSU | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 187,904 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 176,574 LSU | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 176,882 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 175,111 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 171,464 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 174,840 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 174,036 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 175,282 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 177,012 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 177,318 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 184,733 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 177,670 LSU | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 166,690 LSU | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 172,990 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 155,400 LSU | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 140,943 LSU | -9.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 140,943 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.69 million LSU, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 140,943 LSU is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.92 million LSU, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,653 LSU | 96,500 LSU | 116,800 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 133,865 LSU | 119,850 LSU | 148,900 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,822 LSU | 152,084 LSU | 198,650 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,658 LSU | 169,040 LSU | 198,626 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,103 LSU | 163,905 LSU | 193,068 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,435 LSU | 171,464 LSU | 184,733 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,006 LSU | 140,943 LSU | 172,990 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Bhutan?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Bhutan was 140,943 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 198,650 LSU in 1988.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,500 LSU in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.