Milk production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Milk production was 44,038 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk 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 milk production in Bhutan is 44,038 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Bhutan peaked at 57,912 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,591 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,591 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 18,145 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 18,442 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 18,996 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 19,550 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 19,847 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 20,401 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 20,955 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 21,509 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 22,063 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 22,617 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 23,171 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 23,468 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 24,062 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 24,873 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 25,941 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 26,495 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 27,306 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 27,474 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 27,900 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 29,868 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 30,010 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 30,076 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 30,224 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 30,284 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28,953 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 29,062 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 29,030 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 31,676 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 36,740 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 25,100 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 23,300 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 23,200 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,100 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25,500 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 24,200 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 24,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26,300 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 24,300 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 22,300 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 22,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,800 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 23,200 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26,400 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 21,437 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 20,059 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 22,883 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 25,692 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 25,720 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,396 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 29,625 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 30,920 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 34,807 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 39,844 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 47,087 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 50,014 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 55,587 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 57,317 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 57,912 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 54,403 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 42,255 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 43,829 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 44,038 tonnes | +0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 44,038 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 44,038 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.85 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -31.7% | 36,740 tonnes | 25,100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,493 tonnes | 17,591 tonnes | 21,509 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,747 tonnes | 22,063 tonnes | 27,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,708 tonnes | 27,900 tonnes | 31,676 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,594 tonnes | 23,100 tonnes | 36,740 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,137 tonnes | 20,059 tonnes | 26,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,832 tonnes | 25,720 tonnes | 57,317 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,487 tonnes | 42,255 tonnes | 57,912 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 milk production in Bhutan?
- Milk production in Bhutan was 44,038 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 milk production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,912 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,591 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for milk production?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.