Pork (pig meat) production in Bhutan
In 2024 Bhutan produced 1,555 t of pork (pig meat), the 133rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 301%. The record was 1,590 t in 2023.
- Production, 2024
- 1,555 t
- World rank
- 133 of 171
- 10-year change
- +301%
- Record
- 1,590 t
- 2023
Pork (pig 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
- 1.96
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +301%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Tonga | 1,819 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Guyana | 1,647 | 0.00% |
| 133 | Bhutan | 1,555 | 0.00% |
| 134 | Niger | 1,496 | 0.00% |
| 135 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,388 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Bhutan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,555 | −2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,590 | +29% |
| 2022 | 1,232 | +81% |
| 2021 | 682 | −20% |
| 2020 | 851 | −24% |
| 2019 | 1,113 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,055 | +15% |
| 2017 | 919 | +26% |
| 2016 | 730 | +58% |
| 2015 | 462 | +19% |
| 2014 | 388 | −20% |
| 2013 | 485 | −37% |
| 2012 | 764 | +145% |
| 2011 | 312 | −27% |
| 2010 | 427 | +28% |
| 2009 | 333 | −33% |
| 2008 | 500 | −1.4% |
| 2007 | 507 | −5.4% |
| 2006 | 536 | −29% |
| 2005 | 750 | −29% |
| 2004 | 1,056 | −0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,058 | −15% |
| 2002 | 1,238 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,244 | −0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,253 | −10.0% |
| 1999 | 1,392 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,369 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,304 | −12% |
| 1996 | 1,480 | +22% |
| 1995 | 1,209 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,155 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,141 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,122 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,100 | −3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,138 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,101 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,101 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,101 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,101 | +11% |
| 1985 | 991 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 989 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 954 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 899 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 881 | −20% |
| 1980 | 1,100 | +28% |
| 1979 | 862 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 844 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 837 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 826 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 818 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 807 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 734 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 679 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 672 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 668 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 661 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 624 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 620 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 613 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 606 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 598 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 587 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 580 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 569 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 221 t USD 889,000
- Importer rank
- 110 of 168
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of pork (pig meat) in Bhutan?
Bhutan produced 1,555 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bhutan rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Bhutan ranked 133rd of 171 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in Bhutan changed?
It rose by 301% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 1,590 t in 2023.
Does Bhutan export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Bhutan reported no exports and imports of 221 t (USD 889,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.