FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Bhutan
Bhutan had 257,103 cattle in 2024, the 136th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 393,000 head in 1988.
- Animals, 2024
- 257,103 head
- World rank
- 136 of 190
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 393,000 head
- 1988
Cattle in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 257,103 | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 260,565 | −32% |
| 2022 | 384,026 | +11% |
| 2021 | 345,978 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 332,418 | −6.2% |
| 2019 | 354,350 | −3.8% |
| 2018 | 368,487 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 353,711 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 353,275 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 350,563 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 348,071 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 349,681 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 342,927 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | 350,185 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | 350,579 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 346,658 | −7.6% |
| 2008 | 375,051 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 372,950 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 366,657 | −4.6% |
| 2005 | 384,385 | +14% |
| 2004 | 337,550 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 332,714 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 326,010 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 325,944 | −8.3% |
| 2000 | 355,437 | −7.5% |
| 1999 | 384,199 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 354,000 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 353,517 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | 353,755 | −4.9% |
| 1995 | 372,095 | +11% |
| 1994 | 336,568 | −0.4% |
| 1993 | 338,000 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 339,749 | −7.2% |
| 1991 | 366,000 | −6.9% |
| 1990 | 392,952 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 387,000 | −1.5% |
| 1988 | 393,000 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 387,100 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 376,000 | −0.7% |
| 1985 | 378,650 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 358,374 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 339,438 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 321,234 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 304,047 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 299,169 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 293,000 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 286,000 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 279,000 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 272,000 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 266,000 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 260,000 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 254,000 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 248,000 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 242,000 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 236,000 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 230,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 220,000 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 215,000 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 210,000 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 205,000 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 190,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.