Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 2.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 2.95 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 12.3 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.18 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 146th out of 159 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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 10.04 kg per square kilometre | +148.3% |
| 1988 | 11.96 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 12.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 9.7 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 8.22 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 8.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.58 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 7.46 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 6.87 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.04 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 6.53 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.52 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.73 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.89 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.58 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.95 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181.15 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.95 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 41.86 kg per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +148.3% | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | 10.04 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 kg per square kilometre | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | 12.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 kg per square kilometre | 7.46 kg per square kilometre | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 143 Zambia 3.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mozambique 3.49 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 El Salvador 3.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 2.49 kg per square kilometre compare
- 148 Honduras 1.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 French Polynesia 1.48 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 2.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.