Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 746,154 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 746,154 kg for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Bhutan peaked at 1.54 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 716,487 kg, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 720,356 kg | — |
| 1962 | 741,176 kg | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 756,551 kg | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 777,370 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 798,189 kg | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 813,564 kg | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 834,383 kg | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 855,202 kg | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 876,022 kg | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 898,827 kg | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 921,632 kg | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 944,438 kg | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 961,799 kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 984,605 kg | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 910,421 kg | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 845,215 kg | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 840,652 kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 837,263 kg | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 925,249 kg | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 879,567 kg | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 879,094 kg | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 880,598 kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 955,278 kg | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 883,996 kg | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 810,718 kg | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 810,849 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 827,431 kg | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 839,758 kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 956,192 kg | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 776,614 kg | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 781,835 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 716,487 kg | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 797,615 kg | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 802,112 kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 802,044 kg | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 810,386 kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 826,811 kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 852,746 kg | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 892,572 kg | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 948,111 kg | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 969,794 kg | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 977,245 kg | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 944,969 kg | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 848,358 kg | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 746,154 kg | -12.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 746,154 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million kg, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 746,154 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.43 million kg, 5% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 | -41.0% | 1.54 million kg | 910,421 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 796,979 kg | 720,356 kg | 876,022 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million kg | 898,827 kg | 1.12 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million kg | 1.14 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 949,599 kg | 837,263 kg | 1.54 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 820,150 kg | 716,487 kg | 956,192 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 894,074 kg | 802,044 kg | 1.02 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 879,182 kg | 746,154 kg | 977,245 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 cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Bhutan?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Bhutan was 746,154 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 716,487 kg in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).