Sheep — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep — Stocks was 9,411 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Bhutan is 9,411 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 48,044 An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8,500 An, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 157th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 8,600 An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 8,800 An | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 9,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,050 An | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 9,100 An | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 9,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,200 An | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 9,250 An | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 9,300 An | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,400 An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,500 An | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 9,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,700 An | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9,800 An | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 An | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 An | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 19,000 An | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 23,000 An | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 15,800 An | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 39,235 An | +148.3% |
| 1988 | 46,734 An | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 48,044 An | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 43,698 An | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 37,900 An | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 32,123 An | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 32,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 31,882 An | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 34,438 An | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 34,465 An | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 34,465 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32,200 An | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 24,840 An | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 22,880 An | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 22,219 An | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20,099 An | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 24,515 An | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 20,803 An | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 17,612 An | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 15,084 An | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 12,415 An | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 13,109 An | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 12,296 An | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12,699 An | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12,459 An | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,783 An | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 9,917 An | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 10,778 An | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 11,410 An | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11,277 An | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10,444 An | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 10,858 An | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 11,466 An | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 10,793 An | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 10,694 An | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10,024 An | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9,411 An | -6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9,411 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9,411 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 501,849 An, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 | +148.3% | 15,800 An | 39,235 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,906 An | 8,500 An | 9,100 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,435 An | 9,200 An | 9,800 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,981 An | 10,000 An | 48,044 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,801 An | 24,840 An | 43,698 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,103 An | 12,296 An | 24,515 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,209 An | 9,917 An | 12,699 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,230 An | 9,411 An | 10,793 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13,174 An compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 12,880 An compare
- 156 Grenada 10,000 An compare
- 158 Luxembourg 9,000 An compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 8,828 An compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 8,508 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 — stocks in Bhutan?
- Sheep — stocks in Bhutan was 9,411 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,044 An in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 An in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Sheep — 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).