Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Bhutan

Bhutan: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 4.91 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.91 million kg
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
163rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.06 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
4.71 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Bhutan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 4.91 million kg for cattle — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Bhutan peaked at 10.06 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million kg, in 1961.

Bhutan ranks 163rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.21 million kg 4.71 million kg 5.72 million kg 9
1970s 6.57 million kg 5.87 million kg 7.30 million kg 10
1980s 8.49 million kg 7.44 million kg 9.31 million kg 10
1990s 6.36 million kg 5.63 million kg 10.06 million kg 10
2000s 5.52 million kg 4.80 million kg 6.43 million kg 10
2010s 5.94 million kg 5.37 million kg 6.72 million kg 10
2020s 5.79 million kg 4.91 million kg 6.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 160 Papua New Guinea 5.56 million kg compare
  2. 161 Iceland 5.55 million kg compare
  3. 162 Guyana 5.28 million kg compare
  4. 164 Cyprus 4.89 million kg compare
  5. 165 Jordan 4.89 million kg compare
  6. 166 New Caledonia 4.81 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Bhutan?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Bhutan was 4.91 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 10.06 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million kg in 1961.
How does Bhutan rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).