Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Bhutan
Bhutan: Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 1.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Bhutan stood at 1.76 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Bhutan peaked at 3.15 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1227 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 137th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1227 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1271 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1309 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1334 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1346 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1371 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1409 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1434 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1503 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1528 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1553 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1578 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1604 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1816 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2018 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2231 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2269 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2344 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2438 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2668 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2799 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2862 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3006 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3458 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3728 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3847 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3669 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3744 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3284 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2304 kg per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2567 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3168 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3572 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3388 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3601 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.47 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5648 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4463 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4557 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4231 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.412 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4645 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4645 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4653 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4653 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4076 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5036 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7048 kg per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9586 kg per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.76 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.96 kg per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.76 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.21 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +59.9% | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | 2.27 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1352 kg per square kilometre | 0.1227 kg per square kilometre | 0.1465 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.184 kg per square kilometre | 0.1503 kg per square kilometre | 0.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3082 kg per square kilometre | 0.2344 kg per square kilometre | 0.3847 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3598 kg per square kilometre | 0.2304 kg per square kilometre | 0.5648 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4508 kg per square kilometre | 0.4076 kg per square kilometre | 0.5036 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 0.7048 kg per square kilometre | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 134 Suriname 2.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Liberia 1.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Algeria 1.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 1.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Madagascar 1.66 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Afghanistan 1.66 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 chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Bhutan?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Bhutan was 1.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1227 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.