Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 497,436 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan stood at 497,436 kg.
That represents a change of 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 in Bhutan peaked at 1.03 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 477,658 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 volatilises in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 480,238 kg | — |
| 1962 | 494,117 kg | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 504,367 kg | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 518,247 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 532,126 kg | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 542,376 kg | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 556,256 kg | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 570,135 kg | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 584,014 kg | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 599,218 kg | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 614,422 kg | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 629,625 kg | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 641,200 kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 656,403 kg | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 675,236 kg | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 697,698 kg | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 714,226 kg | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 734,383 kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 745,467 kg | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 759,080 kg | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 792,759 kg | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 816,969 kg | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 841,437 kg | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 868,035 kg | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 895,174 kg | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 893,479 kg | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 909,992 kg | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 919,619 kg | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 947,968 kg | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 606,947 kg | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 563,477 kg | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 560,435 kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 558,176 kg | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 616,833 kg | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 586,378 kg | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 586,063 kg | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 587,065 kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 636,852 kg | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 589,331 kg | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 540,479 kg | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 540,566 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 551,621 kg | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 559,839 kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 637,462 kg | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 517,743 kg | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 521,223 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 477,658 kg | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 531,743 kg | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 534,741 kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 534,696 kg | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 540,257 kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 551,207 kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 568,498 kg | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 595,048 kg | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 632,074 kg | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 646,529 kg | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 676,222 kg | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 681,222 kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 651,497 kg | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 629,980 kg | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 565,572 kg | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 497,436 kg | -12.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 497,436 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45 million kg, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 497,436 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.62 million kg, 5% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture that 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% | 1.03 million kg | 606,947 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531,320 kg | 480,238 kg | 584,014 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 670,788 kg | 599,218 kg | 745,467 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 864,451 kg | 759,080 kg | 947,968 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 633,067 kg | 558,176 kg | 1.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,766 kg | 477,658 kg | 637,462 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,049 kg | 534,696 kg | 681,222 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 586,121 kg | 497,436 kg | 651,497 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 volatilises in Bhutan?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan was 497,436 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,658 kg in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).