Buffalo — Manure management in Bhutan
Bhutan: Buffalo — Manure management was 531,144 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo — Manure management in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — manure management in Bhutan stood at 531,144 kg.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — manure management in Bhutan peaked at 888,904 kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,018 kg, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buffalo — Manure management in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,876 kg | — |
| 1962 | 26,876 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27,772 kg | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 29,563 kg | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 30,459 kg | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 30,459 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30,907 kg | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 31,355 kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 32,251 kg | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 33,147 kg | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 33,147 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34,042 kg | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 34,938 kg | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 34,042 kg | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 35,834 kg | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 40,314 kg | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 40,314 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 41,209 kg | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 43,001 kg | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 44,793 kg | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 49,272 kg | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 50,168 kg | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 51,386 kg | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 50,168 kg | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 49,272 kg | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 47,480 kg | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 46,584 kg | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 38,522 kg | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 42,105 kg | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 38,522 kg | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 23,292 kg | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 8,018 kg | -65.6% |
| 1993 | 10,750 kg | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 13,554 kg | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 10,804 kg | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 25,881 kg | +139.6% |
| 1997 | 29,062 kg | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 24,188 kg | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 16,036 kg | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 19,709 kg | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 17,917 kg | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 16,125 kg | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 17,021 kg | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 16,125 kg | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 15,678 kg | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 489,084 kg | +3019.7% |
| 2007 | 475,261 kg | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 888,904 kg | +87.0% |
| 2009 | 413,294 kg | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 398,548 kg | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 423,588 kg | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 394,275 kg | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 422,441 kg | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 418,723 kg | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 428,389 kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 454,432 kg | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 460,345 kg | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 465,980 kg | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 472,564 kg | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 469,115 kg | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 452,721 kg | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 500,801 kg | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 531,144 kg | +6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 531,144 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.58 million kg, 4% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 531,144 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.58 million kg, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3019.7% | 15,678 kg | 489,084 kg |
| 1996 | +139.6% | 10,804 kg | 25,881 kg |
| 2008 | +87.0% | 475,261 kg | 888,904 kg |
| 1992 | -65.6% | 23,292 kg | 8,018 kg |
| 2009 | -53.5% | 888,904 kg | 413,294 kg |
| 1991 | -39.5% | 38,522 kg | 23,292 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,613 kg | 26,876 kg | 32,251 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,999 kg | 33,147 kg | 43,001 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,975 kg | 38,522 kg | 51,386 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,011 kg | 8,018 kg | 38,522 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,912 kg | 15,678 kg | 888,904 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,928 kg | 394,275 kg | 472,564 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,445 kg | 452,721 kg | 531,144 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — manure management in Bhutan?
- Buffalo — manure management in Bhutan was 531,144 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure management recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 888,904 kg in 2008.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure management recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,018 kg in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for buffalo — manure management?
- Bhutan ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure management rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, published as part of Buffalo — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).