Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 70,209 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 70,209 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 87,290 An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 23,500 An, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 23,600 An | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 24,300 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 24,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 24,200 An | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 24,300 An | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 24,400 An | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 24,500 An | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 24,600 An | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 24,700 An | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 24,850 An | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 24,950 An | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 25,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 25,200 An | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 25,300 An | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 25,500 An | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 25,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,800 An | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 26,100 An | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 26,500 An | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 26,966 An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 31,820 An | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 37,548 An | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 44,307 An | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 52,283 An | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 43,800 An | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 87,290 An | +99.3% |
| 1988 | 83,581 An | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 80,638 An | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 80,607 An | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 63,000 An | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 46,623 An | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 52,000 An | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 58,613 An | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 69,547 An | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 70,785 An | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 70,058 An | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 68,200 An | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 60,847 An | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 54,208 An | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 45,169 An | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 44,170 An | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 47,465 An | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 44,653 An | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 38,119 An | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 37,291 An | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 40,715 An | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 52,208 An | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 50,914 An | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 55,833 An | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 56,193 An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49,802 An | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 49,181 An | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 59,642 An | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 53,393 An | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 50,790 An | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 53,133 An | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 54,697 An | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 59,201 An | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 54,912 An | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 70,271 An | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 66,028 An | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 70,209 An | +6.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 70,209 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.72 million An, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 70,209 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.04 million An, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +99.3% | 43,800 An | 87,290 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,156 An | 23,500 An | 24,600 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,290 An | 24,700 An | 26,100 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,473 An | 26,500 An | 87,290 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,028 An | 46,623 An | 80,607 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,491 An | 37,291 An | 54,208 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,186 An | 49,181 An | 59,642 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,355 An | 54,912 An | 70,271 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Bahrain 84,234 An compare
- 147 Costa Rica 80,478 An compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 78,638 An compare
- 150 Estonia 58,800 An compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 51,640 An compare
- 152 Honduras 41,625 An 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 sheep and goats — stocks in Bhutan?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Bhutan was 70,209 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,290 An in 1987.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,500 An in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Sheep and Goats — 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).