All meat production in Bhutan
In 2024 Bhutan produced 4,553 t of all meat, the 172nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 93%. The record was 7,135 t in 1990.
- Production, 2024
- 4,553 t
- World rank
- 172 of 194
- 10-year change
- +93%
- Record
- 7,135 t
- 1990
All meat in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bhutan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 5.75
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +93%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Vanuatu | 5,406 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Cabo Verde | 4,615 | 0.00% |
| 172 | Bhutan | 4,553 | 0.00% |
| 173 | Solomon Islands | 3,627 | 0.00% |
| 174 | Samoa | 3,059 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Bhutan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,553 | −4.3% |
| 2023 | 4,758 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,556 | +12% |
| 2021 | 4,070 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,877 | −4.2% |
| 2019 | 4,046 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,993 | +24% |
| 2017 | 3,231 | +14% |
| 2016 | 2,832 | +13% |
| 2015 | 2,501 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,364 | +14% |
| 2013 | 2,081 | −46% |
| 2012 | 3,834 | +162% |
| 2011 | 1,465 | −14% |
| 2010 | 1,713 | +17% |
| 2009 | 1,458 | −22% |
| 2008 | 1,881 | −12% |
| 2007 | 2,132 | +31% |
| 2006 | 1,632 | −8.8% |
| 2005 | 1,789 | −13% |
| 2004 | 2,052 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,929 | −8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,108 | −6.8% |
| 2001 | 2,262 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,222 | −13% |
| 1999 | 2,557 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,448 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,454 | −9.0% |
| 1996 | 2,698 | +21% |
| 1995 | 2,229 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2,056 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,918 | −7.5% |
| 1991 | 2,074 | −71% |
| 1990 | 7,135 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7,028 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6,961 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,864 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 6,577 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,544 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 6,227 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 5,897 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 5,548 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 5,292 | −2.1% |
| 1980 | 5,408 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 5,059 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,947 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4,834 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4,722 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4,613 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4,502 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4,335 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4,220 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4,125 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4,041 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3,942 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 3,805 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3,756 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3,654 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,600 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3,519 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,435 | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 3,162 | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 2,892 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Bhutan?
Bhutan produced 4,553 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bhutan rank in the world for production of meat?
Bhutan ranked 172nd of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Bhutan changed?
It rose by 93% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 7,135 t in 1990.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.