Poultry Birds — Stocks in Bhutan

Bhutan: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 819,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
819,000 An
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.38 million An
in 2020
All-time low
73,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 158 Gambia 994,000 An compare
  2. 159 Malta 885,000 An compare
  3. 160 Botswana 820,000 An compare
  4. 161 China, Macao SAR 819,000 An compare
  5. 163 Montenegro 810,000 An compare
  6. 164 Kiribati 659,000 An compare

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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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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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