Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 4.2 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bhutan stood at 4.2 animals per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bhutan peaked at 34.79 animals per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.37 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 37th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 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.., per in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.79 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 33.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 32.36 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 30.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 26.6 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 30.38 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 32.22 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 31.2 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 34.27 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 31.99 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 28.08 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 26.69 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 26.96 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 25.07 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 25.83 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 26.57 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 23.12 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 19.08 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 17.39 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 16.81 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 15.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 12.01 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 9.75 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 12.16 animals per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 11.42 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 11.7 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.24 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.95 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 11.3 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 12.99 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 8.85 animals per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 8.12 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.08 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 5.68 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 4.93 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 3.98 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 3.51 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.31 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 2.37 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.95 animals per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 2.76 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.84 animals per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 2013 | 4.17 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 3.89 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.27 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 6.32 animals per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 5.93 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.39 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.83 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.31 animals per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 7.37 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1 animals per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 4.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.2 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.2 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP, 8.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per 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 | +75.4% | 2.76 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.84 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.72 animals per US$ of GDP | 26.6 animals per US$ of GDP | 34.79 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.56 animals per US$ of GDP | 16.81 animals per US$ of GDP | 28.08 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.76 animals per US$ of GDP | 9.75 animals per US$ of GDP | 15.06 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.37 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.85 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.76 animals per US$ of GDP | 6.83 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.16 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.31 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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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)
- 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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bhutan?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bhutan was 4.2 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.79 animals per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 animals per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Bhutan ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.