Egg production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Egg production was 4,025 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,025 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,938 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Bhutan is 4,025 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Bhutan peaked at 6,938 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 106 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 110 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 114 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 114 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 116 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 120 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 140 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 144 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 152 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 152 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 154 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 155.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 166 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 216 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 230 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 226 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 240 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 260 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 270 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 280 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 300 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 320 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 330 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 340 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 350 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 360 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 370 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 340 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 440 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 400 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 360 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 360 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 320 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 226 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 240 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 260 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 263 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 276 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 649 tonnes | +135.1% |
| 2010 | 1,107 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 2011 | 2,104 tonnes | +90.1% |
| 2012 | 1,750 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2,725 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 1,380 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 2015 | 2,788 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 2016 | 4,305 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 4,785 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 4,000 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 5,797 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 6,938 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 5,368 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 4,143 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 3,514 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4,025 tonnes | +14.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,025 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,025 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 94,831 tonnes, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +135.1% | 276 tonnes | 649 tonnes |
| 2015 | +102.0% | 1,380 tonnes | 2,788 tonnes |
| 2011 | +90.1% | 1,107 tonnes | 2,104 tonnes |
| 2010 | +70.6% | 649 tonnes | 1,107 tonnes |
| 2013 | +55.7% | 1,750 tonnes | 2,725 tonnes |
| 2014 | -49.4% | 2,725 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.2 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.36 tonnes | 155.6 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 361 tonnes | 320 tonnes | 440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.4 tonnes | 226 tonnes | 649 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,074 tonnes | 1,107 tonnes | 5,797 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,797 tonnes | 3,514 tonnes | 6,938 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Bhutan?
- Egg production in Bhutan was 4,025 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,938 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for egg production?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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