Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 4.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 4.12 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 7.66 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.87 kg per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 4.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 5.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.8 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1992 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.97 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 4.12 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.12 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.76 kg per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.12 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.66 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre 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 | -59.4% | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | 4.39 kg per square kilometre | 5.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | 6.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 kg per square kilometre | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | 4.12 kg per square kilometre | 5.53 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 4.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 kg per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.