Horses — Manure left on pasture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 384,063 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture in Bhutan stood at 384,063 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Bhutan peaked at 1.22 million kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 379,622 kg, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 379,622 kg | — |
| 1962 | 398,603 kg | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 409,992 kg | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 417,584 kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 428,973 kg | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 436,565 kg | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 447,954 kg | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 455,546 kg | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 474,527 kg | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 482,120 kg | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 493,508 kg | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 504,897 kg | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 512,490 kg | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 520,082 kg | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 531,471 kg | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 539,063 kg | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 542,859 kg | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 550,452 kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 561,840 kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 569,433 kg | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 580,822 kg | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 588,414 kg | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 607,395 kg | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 702,300 kg | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 797,206 kg | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 895,908 kg | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 987,017 kg | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 975,628 kg | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 990,813 kg | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 949,055 kg | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million kg | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 819,528 kg | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 816,605 kg | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 890,137 kg | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 937,362 kg | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 934,174 kg | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 764,065 kg | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 795,953 kg | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 844,924 kg | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 692,316 kg | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 683,168 kg | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 670,602 kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 637,537 kg | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 861,438 kg | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 805,596 kg | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 561,764 kg | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 528,206 kg | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 505,732 kg | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 649,267 kg | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 637,461 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 556,108 kg | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 471,414 kg | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 442,829 kg | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 384,063 kg | -13.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 384,063 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.41 million kg, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.1% | 637,537 kg | 861,438 kg |
| 2015 | -30.3% | 805,596 kg | 561,764 kg |
| 2018 | +28.4% | 505,732 kg | 649,267 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427,707 kg | 379,622 kg | 474,527 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 523,878 kg | 482,120 kg | 561,840 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 769,494 kg | 569,433 kg | 990,813 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million kg | 949,055 kg | 1.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 855,371 kg | 692,316 kg | 1.06 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 654,077 kg | 505,732 kg | 861,438 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 463,604 kg | 384,063 kg | 556,108 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 horses — manure left on pasture in Bhutan?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Bhutan was 384,063 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million kg in 1997.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,622 kg in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Bhutan ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (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).