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
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bhutan, 1961–2024
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 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.81 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.85 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.90 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.94 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.00 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.03 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.09 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.15 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.20 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.27 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.38 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.47 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.64 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 2.85 billion animals | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 3.05 billion animals | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 3.22 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.37 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.61 billion animals | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 3.71 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.81 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.93 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.14 billion animals | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 4.34 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.42 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.63 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.73 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.45 billion animals | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.33 billion animals | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.89 billion animals | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 2.34 billion animals | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 billion animals | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 2.96 billion animals | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.40 billion animals | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 3.41 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.50 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.11 billion animals | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 5.19 billion animals | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 4.08 billion animals | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 4.03 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.96 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.70 billion animals | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.63 billion animals | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.42 billion animals | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.31 billion animals | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.16 billion animals | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 3.29 billion animals | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 3.15 billion animals | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.04 billion animals | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 5.45 billion animals | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 9.54 billion animals | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 8.11 billion animals | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 8.13 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.35 billion animals | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 14.90 billion animals | +59.3% |
| 2017 | 15.37 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.51 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 18.69 billion animals | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 20.42 billion animals | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 20.40 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.79 billion animals | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 12.53 billion animals | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 14.04 billion animals | +12.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14.04 billion animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14.04 billion animals is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.52 billion animals, 68% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +75.0% | 5.45 billion animals | 9.54 billion animals |
| 2010 | +60.0% | 3.15 billion animals | 5.04 billion animals |
| 2016 | +59.3% | 9.35 billion animals | 14.90 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
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- 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 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 167th out of 199 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.