Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 13.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 13.04 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
The figure 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 volatilises (n content), per in Bhutan peaked at 22.01 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.28 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.28 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 10.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 11.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 12.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 13.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 13.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 13.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 14.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 15.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 15.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 16.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 16.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 17.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 18.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 19.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 19.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 19.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 19.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 20.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 22.01 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 12.99 kg per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 12.06 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 11.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.02 kg per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 14.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 14.81 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 13.58 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.69 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 16.72 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 13.58 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 13.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.53 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 13.95 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 14.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 16.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 16.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.73 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 17.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.08 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 16.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.83 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 13.04 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.04 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.68 kg per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13.04 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 67.09 kg per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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% | 22.01 kg per square kilometre | 12.99 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.37 kg per square kilometre | 10.28 kg per square kilometre | 12.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.36 kg per square kilometre | 12.82 kg per square kilometre | 15.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5 kg per square kilometre | 16.25 kg per square kilometre | 20.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.88 kg per square kilometre | 11.99 kg per square kilometre | 22.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1 kg per square kilometre | 12.53 kg per square kilometre | 16.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 kg per square kilometre | 14.03 kg per square kilometre | 17.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 kg per square kilometre | 13.04 kg per square kilometre | 17.08 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 137 Mauritania 15.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Oman 14.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Botswana 13.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 12.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mongolia 12.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sweden 11.57 kg per square kilometre compare
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 volatilises (n content), per in Bhutan?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Bhutan was 13.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.01 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.