Cattle — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cattle — Stocks was 111,298 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 111,298 LSU for cattle — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 196,500 LSU in 1988 and was at its lowest, 95,000 LSU, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 139th of 190 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 97,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 100,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 102,500 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 105,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 107,500 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 110,000 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 112,500 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 115,000 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 118,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 121,000 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 124,000 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 127,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 130,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 133,000 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 136,000 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 139,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 143,000 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 146,500 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 149,584 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 152,024 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 160,617 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 169,719 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 179,187 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 189,325 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 188,000 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 193,550 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 196,500 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 193,500 LSU | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 196,476 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 183,000 LSU | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 169,874 LSU | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 169,000 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 168,284 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 186,048 LSU | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 176,878 LSU | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 176,758 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 177,000 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 192,100 LSU | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 177,718 LSU | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 162,972 LSU | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 163,005 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 166,357 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 168,775 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 192,192 LSU | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 156,032 LSU | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 159,950 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 138,292 LSU | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 153,506 LSU | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 154,638 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 151,470 LSU | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 149,458 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 151,263 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 150,666 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 151,372 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 151,648 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 151,625 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 158,726 LSU | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 151,294 LSU | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 140,508 LSU | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 147,722 LSU | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 127,448 LSU | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 111,298 LSU | -12.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 111,298 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 million LSU, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 111,298 LSU is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.38 million LSU, 5% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,000 LSU | 95,000 LSU | 115,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,800 LSU | 118,000 LSU | 146,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,201 LSU | 149,584 LSU | 196,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,542 LSU | 168,284 LSU | 196,476 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,880 LSU | 138,292 LSU | 192,192 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,216 LSU | 149,458 LSU | 158,726 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,744 LSU | 111,298 LSU | 147,722 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 136 Estonia 144,816 LSU compare
- 137 Gambia 139,425 LSU compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 135,409 LSU compare
- 140 China, Taiwan Province of 102,165 LSU compare
- 141 Jamaica 90,899 LSU compare
- 142 North Macedonia 89,216 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 cattle — stocks in Bhutan?
- Cattle — stocks in Bhutan was 111,298 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 196,500 LSU in 1988.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for cattle — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 — 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.