Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 5.84 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.84 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
115th
of 167 countries
All-time high
10.08 An per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
4.07 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 5.84 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 10.08 An per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.07 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 115th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4.28 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.39 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.49 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.6 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.71 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.82 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.92 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.05 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.18 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.31 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.44 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.56 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.69 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.97 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.12 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.27 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.4 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.51 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.88 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 7.26 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 7.67 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.1 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 8.05 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.29 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.41 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.28 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 8.41 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.83 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 7.27 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 7.23 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.46 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 9.35 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 8.89 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.88 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.89 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.65 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 8.93 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 8.19 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 8.19 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.36 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.86 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.08 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 8.19 An per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 8.39 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.26 An per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 8.05 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 8.11 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.95 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.84 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.94 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.91 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.94 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.95 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.95 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.32 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.93 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.37 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.75 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.68 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 5.84 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.84 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.36 An per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.84 An per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 33.14 An per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 An per square kilometre | 4.07 An per square kilometre | 4.92 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.64 An per square kilometre | 5.05 An per square kilometre | 6.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.59 An per square kilometre | 6.4 An per square kilometre | 8.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.49 An per square kilometre | 7.23 An per square kilometre | 9.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 An per square kilometre | 7.26 An per square kilometre | 10.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 An per square kilometre | 7.84 An per square kilometre | 8.32 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 An per square kilometre | 5.84 An per square kilometre | 7.75 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 112 Zambia 6.17 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Latvia 5.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 North Macedonia 5.9 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Estonia 5.65 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.56 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 5.41 An per square kilometre 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 cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 5.84 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.