Chickens: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Chickens: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 5.94 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Bhutan stood at 5.94 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 management (manure treated, n content), per square in Bhutan peaked at 10.64 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4149 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4149 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4297 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4424 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4509 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4551 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4636 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4763 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4848 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4954 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5081 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5166 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5251 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5336 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5421 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6141 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6821 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7542 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.767 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7776 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7924 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8241 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9018 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9462 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9676 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7788 kg per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8677 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.79 kg per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.64 kg per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 10.64 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 9.81 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.09 kg per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 5.94 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.94 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.99 kg per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.94 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 78.47 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square 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% | 4.79 kg per square kilometre | 7.66 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.457 kg per square kilometre | 0.4149 kg per square kilometre | 0.4954 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6221 kg per square kilometre | 0.5081 kg per square kilometre | 0.7776 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 0.7924 kg per square kilometre | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 0.7788 kg per square kilometre | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 9.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 kg per square kilometre | 5.94 kg per square kilometre | 10.64 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 134 Suriname 7.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Liberia 6.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Algeria 6.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 5.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 5.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Madagascar 5.55 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 management (manure treated, n content), per square in Bhutan?
- Chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Bhutan was 5.94 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4149 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square 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 management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure management (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.
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure management 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 management (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.