Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bhutan

Bhutan: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 14.04 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.04 billion animals
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.42 billion animals
in 2020
All-time low
1.66 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bhutan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bhutan is 14.04 billion animals, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bhutan peaked at 20.42 billion animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.66 billion animals, in 1961.

Bhutan ranks 166th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.89 billion animals 1.66 billion animals 2.09 billion animals 9
1970s 2.66 billion animals 2.15 billion animals 3.37 billion animals 10
1980s 4.18 billion animals 3.61 billion animals 4.73 billion animals 10
1990s 3.49 billion animals 2.34 billion animals 5.19 billion animals 10
2000s 3.67 billion animals 3.15 billion animals 4.16 billion animals 10
2010s 11.11 billion animals 5.04 billion animals 18.69 billion animals 10
2020s 16.44 billion animals 12.53 billion animals 20.42 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 163 Central African Republic 14.70 billion animals compare
  2. 165 Nigeria 14.14 billion animals compare
  3. 167 Angola 13.94 billion animals compare
  4. 168 Tanzania 13.63 billion animals compare
  5. 169 North Macedonia 12.55 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bhutan?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bhutan was 14.04 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 20.42 billion animals in 2020.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 billion animals in 1961.
How does Bhutan rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Bhutan ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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