Poultry Birds — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 819,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — stocks in Bhutan stood at 819,000 An.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 1.38 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73,000 An, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 75,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 77,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 79,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 80,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 82,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 84,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 86,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 88,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 90,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 92,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 94,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 96,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 98,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 110,000 An | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 125,000 An | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 140,000 An | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 143,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 145,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 148,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 153,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 159,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 166,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 172,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 180,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 211,000 An | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 230,000 An | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 237,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 218,000 An | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 219,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 180,000 An | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 134,000 An | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 150,000 An | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 158,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 178,000 An | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 169,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 180,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 220,000 An | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 294,000 An | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 231,000 An | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 230,000 An | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 231,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 220,000 An | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 230,000 An | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 230,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 230,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 230,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 198,000 An | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 248,000 An | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 349,000 An | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 435,000 An | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 549,000 An | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 552,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 551,000 An | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 639,000 An | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million An | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million An | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million An | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million An | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million An | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 975,000 An | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 819,000 An | -16.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 819,000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13 million An, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 819,000 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 66.53 million An, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +62.4% | 639,000 An | 1.04 million An |
| 2010 | +40.7% | 248,000 An | 349,000 An |
| 2022 | -29.6% | 1.38 million An | 975,000 An |
| 1999 | +33.6% | 220,000 An | 294,000 An |
| 1992 | -25.6% | 180,000 An | 134,000 An |
| 2012 | +26.2% | 435,000 An | 549,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,444 An | 73,000 An | 88,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,300 An | 90,000 An | 145,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,400 An | 148,000 An | 237,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,200 An | 134,000 An | 294,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,800 An | 198,000 An | 248,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 762,600 An | 349,000 An | 1.30 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million An | 819,000 An | 1.38 million 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 poultry birds — stocks in Bhutan?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Bhutan was 819,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,000 An in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — 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).