Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 21.47 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 21.47 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 36.29 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.35 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 3 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.1 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.17 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.55 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.68 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 4.92 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 5.07 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 4.69 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 2.87 An per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 3.21 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 3.97 An per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 4.47 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 4.25 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.53 An per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 7.39 An per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8 An per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 5.78 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.8 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.53 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.03 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.03 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.03 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.03 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.19 An per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 6.51 An per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 9.16 An per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 11.41 An per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4 An per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 14.48 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.46 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.76 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 27.21 An per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2017 | 28 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 30.02 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 34.08 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 36.29 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 36.29 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.56 An per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 21.47 An per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 21.47 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.49 An per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 21.47 An per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 292.03 An per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +62.3% | 16.76 An per square kilometre | 27.21 An per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +40.7% | 6.51 An per square kilometre | 9.16 An per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -29.6% | 36.29 An per square kilometre | 25.56 An per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +33.6% | 5.53 An per square kilometre | 7.39 An per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -25.6% | 3.85 An per square kilometre | 2.87 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 An per square kilometre | 1.56 An per square kilometre | 1.88 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.42 An per square kilometre | 1.93 An per square kilometre | 3.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 An per square kilometre | 3.17 An per square kilometre | 5.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 An per square kilometre | 2.87 An per square kilometre | 7.39 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 An per square kilometre | 5.19 An per square kilometre | 6.51 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 An per square kilometre | 9.16 An per square kilometre | 34.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9 An per square kilometre | 21.47 An per square kilometre | 36.29 An per square kilometre | 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 chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 21.47 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.29 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — 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.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — 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
Chickens — 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.