Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 1.38 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.38 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Bhutan peaked at 3.47 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 666,247 kg, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.63 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.68 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.73 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.76 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.81 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.86 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.91 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.01 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.08 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.30 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.35 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.43 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.48 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.66 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 2.67 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.67 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.69 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.69 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.70 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.71 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.97 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 3.47 million kg | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 834,666 kg | -75.9% |
| 1992 | 775,224 kg | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 770,270 kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 767,794 kg | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 847,050 kg | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 804,945 kg | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 804,945 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 807,422 kg | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 874,294 kg | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 809,898 kg | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 743,026 kg | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 743,026 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 757,886 kg | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 770,270 kg | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 876,771 kg | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 713,305 kg | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 666,247 kg | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 760,363 kg | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 854,480 kg | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 854,480 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 911,445 kg | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 985,748 kg | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million kg | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million kg | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million kg | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million kg | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million kg | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million kg | -11.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.38 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.49 million kg, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.38 million kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.70 million kg, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 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 | -75.9% | 3.47 million kg | 834,666 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 million kg | 1.56 million kg | 1.91 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.20 million kg | 1.96 million kg | 2.44 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million kg | 2.48 million kg | 2.97 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million kg | 767,794 kg | 3.47 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 769,527 kg | 666,247 kg | 876,771 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million kg | 854,480 kg | 1.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million kg | 1.38 million kg | 1.91 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Bhutan?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Bhutan was 1.38 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,247 kg in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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, dairy — Manure left on pasture (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).