Sheep — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep — Stocks was 941.1 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Bhutan is 941.1 LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 4,804 LSU in 1989 and was at its lowest, 850 LSU, 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 860 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 880 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 900 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 900 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 900 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 905 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 910 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 910 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 920 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 925 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 930 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 930 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 940 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 940 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 950 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 950 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 970 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 980 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 LSU | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 LSU | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 1,900 LSU | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 2,300 LSU | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 1,580 LSU | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 3,924 LSU | +148.3% |
| 1988 | 4,673 LSU | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 4,804 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,370 LSU | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 3,790 LSU | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 3,212 LSU | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 3,200 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,188 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,444 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 3,446 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,446 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,220 LSU | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,484 LSU | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 2,288 LSU | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,222 LSU | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,010 LSU | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 2,452 LSU | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 2,080 LSU | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 1,761 LSU | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1,508 LSU | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 1,242 LSU | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 1,311 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,230 LSU | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,270 LSU | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,246 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,078 LSU | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 991.7 LSU | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,078 LSU | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,141 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,128 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,044 LSU | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,086 LSU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,147 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,079 LSU | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,069 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,002 LSU | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 941.1 LSU | -6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 941.1 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,154 LSU, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 941.1 LSU is below the median for South Asia, which is 50,185 LSU, 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% | 1,580 LSU | 3,924 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 890.56 LSU | 850 LSU | 910 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 943.5 LSU | 920 LSU | 980 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,398 LSU | 1,000 LSU | 4,804 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,380 LSU | 2,484 LSU | 4,370 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,810 LSU | 1,230 LSU | 2,452 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 LSU | 991.7 LSU | 1,270 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,023 LSU | 941.1 LSU | 1,079 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,317 LSU compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 1,288 LSU compare
- 156 Grenada 1,000 LSU compare
- 158 Luxembourg 900 LSU compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 882.8 LSU compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 850.8 LSU 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 941.1 LSU 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 4,804 LSU in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 LSU 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 Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.