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Chicken meat and offal market in Bhutan

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for chicken meat and offal in Bhutan fluctuated between 2018 and 2023, declining from 3,381 t in 2018 to a low of 2,917 t in 2020 before recovering strongly. This recovery peaked in 2021 at 3,846 t, representing significant growth of 31.8% year-on-year. The market then stabilized at around 3,800 t through 2022 and 2023.

The market expansion in 2021 was driven by increasing consumer demand for halal-certified chicken meat and offal adhering to Islamic dietary laws. Concurrently, limited local processing capacity meeting halal certification standards constrained domestic supply chains, which accelerated import growth to fulfill the rising demand and supported the overall market volume increase.

In the following years, the market volume remained stable near 3,800 t as domestic production, which had fallen sharply in 2022, began a partial recovery. Imports continued to play a dominant role in supply, ensuring consistent availability for consumers despite the ongoing structural challenges in local halal meat processing.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2025
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2025
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Bhutan
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Bhutan in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Bhutan in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bhutan, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bhutan, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bhutan by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2025
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production chicken meat and offal in Bhutan

In kind, 2018-2021, t

Top producers of chicken meat and offal, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of chicken meat and offal, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

In 2021, Bhutan produced 1 866 tonnes of chicken meat and offal, marking a 2.5% year-on-year increase. Over the period from 2018 to 2021, production grew by 3.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.1%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 1 926 tonnes, which represented a 6.7% increase. However, in 2020, production saw its largest decline of 5.5%.

Annual dynamics of production in Bhutan in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	6.7%	(5.5%)	2.5%	1.1%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports chicken meat and offal from Bhutan

According to market reports, Bhutan did not export any chicken meat and offal from 2018 to 2021.

Imports chicken meat and offal to Bhutan

Imports in kind, t

The market for chicken meat and offal imports in Bhutan showed significant fluctuations during this period. In 2020, imports reached their lowest point at 1 097 tonnes, reflecting a 21.3% decline. By 2021, imports surged to 1 980 tonnes, an 80.4% increase compared to 2020, which was the peak volume. Overall, imports varied by 1.8-fold between the minimum in 2020 and the maximum in 2021.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(11.4%)	(21.3%)	80.4%	7.9%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2018 to 2021, Bhutan's imports of chicken meat and offal were almost entirely sourced from India, which accounted for 100.0% of total imports in volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Bhutan in kind, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Import values for chicken meat and offal in Bhutan were volatile during these years. In 2020, the value hit a low of 2 023 thousand US dollars, with a 21.0% decline. By 2021, imports rose sharply to value_last_year thousand US dollars, a 99.8% gain compared to 2020, reaching the peak. The difference between the trough in 2020 and the peak in 2021 was twofold.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bhutan in value, 2018-2021, K $ US