Horses — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Horses — Stocks was 10,117 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Bhutan is 10,117 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 32,062 An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10,000 An, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 106th out of 164 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.
Horses — Stocks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 10,500 An | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 10,800 An | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 11,300 An | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,800 An | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 12,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12,500 An | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 12,700 An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 13,300 An | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13,500 An | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 13,700 An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 14,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 14,200 An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 14,300 An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 14,500 An | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 14,800 An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15,300 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 15,500 An | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 18,500 An | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 21,000 An | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 23,600 An | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 26,000 An | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 25,700 An | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 26,100 An | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 26,600 An | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 28,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 29,100 An | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 29,900 An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 30,230 An | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 30,794 An | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 32,062 An | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 32,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31,255 An | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 27,887 An | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 21,588 An | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 21,511 An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23,448 An | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 24,692 An | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 24,608 An | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20,127 An | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 20,967 An | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 22,257 An | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18,237 An | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 17,996 An | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,665 An | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16,794 An | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 22,692 An | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 21,221 An | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14,798 An | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 13,914 An | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 13,322 An | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17,103 An | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 16,792 An | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,649 An | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 12,418 An | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 11,665 An | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 10,117 An | -13.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10,117 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,396 An, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.1% | 16,794 An | 22,692 An |
| 2015 | -30.3% | 21,221 An | 14,798 An |
| 2018 | +28.4% | 13,322 An | 17,103 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,267 An | 10,000 An | 12,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,800 An | 12,700 An | 14,800 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,270 An | 15,000 An | 26,100 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,494 An | 25,000 An | 32,062 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,532 An | 18,237 An | 27,887 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,230 An | 13,322 An | 22,692 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,212 An | 10,117 An | 14,649 An | 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 horses — stocks in Bhutan?
- Horses — stocks in Bhutan was 10,117 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,062 An in 1997.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 An in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for horses — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).