Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 959,859 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 959,859 kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Bhutan peaked at 1.07 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 298,131 kg, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 298,131 kg | — |
| 1962 | 299,123 kg | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 308,234 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 303,093 kg | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 305,943 kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 307,369 kg | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 308,577 kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 309,786 kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 311,211 kg | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 312,204 kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 314,125 kg | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 315,334 kg | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 316,047 kg | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 318,464 kg | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 319,889 kg | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 322,307 kg | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 322,307 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 325,717 kg | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 329,560 kg | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 334,395 kg | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 341,036 kg | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 397,232 kg | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 470,211 kg | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 549,229 kg | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 645,591 kg | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 555,849 kg | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million kg | +93.3% |
| 1988 | 988,940 kg | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 941,330 kg | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 959,693 kg | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 733,855 kg | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 525,455 kg | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 602,617 kg | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 697,372 kg | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 842,138 kg | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 859,665 kg | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 849,304 kg | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 832,625 kg | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 759,679 kg | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 673,544 kg | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 547,586 kg | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 542,521 kg | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 570,373 kg | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 546,359 kg | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 467,047 kg | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 466,185 kg | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 526,530 kg | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 687,319 kg | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 672,395 kg | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 740,754 kg | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 746,923 kg | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 663,094 kg | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 657,991 kg | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 803,349 kg | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 711,558 kg | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 675,037 kg | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 712,032 kg | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 732,530 kg | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 794,088 kg | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 735,875 kg | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 955,191 kg | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 897,621 kg | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 959,859 kg | +6.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 959,859 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.78 million kg, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 959,859 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 212.21 million kg, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +93.3% | 555,849 kg | 1.07 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305,719 kg | 298,131 kg | 311,211 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 319,595 kg | 312,204 kg | 329,560 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 629,806 kg | 334,395 kg | 1.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 766,240 kg | 525,455 kg | 959,693 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 569,986 kg | 466,185 kg | 687,319 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 723,736 kg | 657,991 kg | 803,349 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 887,136 kg | 735,875 kg | 959,859 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Costa Rica 1.19 million kg compare
- 147 Bahrain 1.08 million kg compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 1.03 million kg compare
- 150 Estonia 785,205 kg compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 641,297 kg compare
- 152 Japan 578,215 kg 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 and goats — manure left on pasture in Bhutan?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Bhutan was 959,859 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million kg in 1987.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,131 kg in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 Sheep and Goats — 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).