Mules and Asses — Stocks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 22,425 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — stocks in Bhutan stood at 22,425 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Bhutan peaked at 31,170 An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,300 An, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 66th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,300 An | — |
| 1962 | 17,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 17,700 An | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 18,400 An | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 18,700 An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 19,100 An | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 19,400 An | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 19,800 An | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 20,100 An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 20,500 An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20,800 An | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 21,200 An | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 21,500 An | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 21,900 An | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 22,200 An | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 22,600 An | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 23,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 23,300 An | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 23,600 An | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 24,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 25,700 An | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 26,100 An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 26,400 An | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 26,300 An | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 26,400 An | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 26,500 An | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26,600 An | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 27,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 27,300 An | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 27,500 An | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27,600 An | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,800 An | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 28,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28,100 An | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 27,939 An | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28,074 An | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28,247 An | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 28,397 An | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28,419 An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 31,170 An | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 29,958 An | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 29,188 An | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 28,290 An | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 28,100 An | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25,000 An | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 24,493 An | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 24,028 An | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 23,625 An | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22,898 An | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 23,265 An | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23,550 An | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23,388 An | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23,474 An | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23,500 An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,438 An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22,733 An | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,703 An | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,673 An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22,607 An | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22,602 An | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,549 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22,488 An | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 22,425 An | -0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 22,425 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,752 An, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,500 An | 16,300 An | 20,100 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,060 An | 20,500 An | 23,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,230 An | 24,000 An | 27,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,008 An | 27,500 An | 28,419 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,675 An | 22,898 An | 31,170 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,133 An | 22,607 An | 23,550 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,516 An | 22,425 An | 22,602 An | 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 mules and asses — stocks in Bhutan?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Bhutan was 22,425 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,170 An in 2000.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,300 An in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Mules and Asses — Stocks. 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).