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Poultry 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 poultry meat and offal market in Bhutan showed notable volatility between 2018 and 2023. After a steady rise from 5 187 t in 2018 to a peak of 6 016 t in 2021, the market volume contracted sharply to 4 813 t in 2022 before a slight recovery to 4 913 t in the following year.

The dramatic drop in 2022 was driven by a severe decline in domestic production, which fell by over 1 700 t. This was directly caused by an outbreak of Infectious Bursal Disease at the National Poultry Development Centre in Sarpang, which crippled poultry output. Simultaneously, the Ministry of Agriculture & Forests lifted the ban on imported packaged and frozen meat in June 2022, mandating that wholesale importers register with the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority. This regulatory shift supported import growth to 2 826 t, partially mitigating the domestic supply shortage.

Market volume stabilized in 2023 with a modest rebound. In later years, industry attention turned to infrastructure and regulatory modernization, as evidenced by meat vendors' 2025 call for a second slaughterhouse to address monopoly concerns and parliamentary debates on a new Livestock Bill aiming to tighten animal health and welfare standards.

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 poultry meat and offal in Bhutan

In kind, 2018-2021, t

Top producers of poultry meat and offal, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

In 2021, Bhutan produced 3 731 tonnes of poultry meat and offal, representing a 2.5% increase compared to 2020. Over the 2018-2021 period, production grew by 3.3%, with an average annual growth rate of 1.1%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 3 853 tonnes, which marked a 6.7% increase from the previous year. However, in 2020, production experienced 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 poultry meat and offal from Bhutan

According to desk-based market research, Bhutan did not export any poultry meat and offal between 2018 and 2021.

Imports poultry meat and offal to Bhutan

Imports in kind, t

In 2021, Bhutan imported 2 285 tonnes of poultry meat and offal, a significant 40.0% increase from 2020. Over the 2018-2021 period, imports rose by 45%, with an average annual growth rate of 13.2%. The largest decline occurred in 2020, with imports remaining unchanged from the previous year.

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

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	3.6%	0.0%	40.0%	13.2%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2018 to 2021, the import market for poultry meat and offal in Bhutan was highly concentrated, with India accounting for 100.0% of total imports by 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

In 2021, Bhutan's poultry meat and offal imports reached 4 599 thousand US dollars, showing a sharp year-over-year increase of 54.6%. Between 2018 and 2021, imports grew by 57.2%, corresponding to an average annual growth rate of 16.3%. The largest decline was recorded in 2020, with a slight decrease of 0.9%.

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