Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0243 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.0243 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.1706 kg per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 kg per person, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 77th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0749 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0736 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.073 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0723 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.07 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0678 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.066 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0642 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.062 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0606 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0589 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0572 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0553 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.054 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0522 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.051 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0493 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0487 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0475 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0469 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0454 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0571 kg per person | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0639 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0784 kg per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.092 kg per person | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0613 kg per person | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1475 kg per person | +140.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1706 kg per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1703 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1507 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1284 kg per person | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.113 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1173 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1169 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1277 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1277 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1254 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1149 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0867 kg per person | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0779 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0739 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0654 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0781 kg per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.065 kg per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0541 kg per person | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 kg per person | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0388 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.036 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0368 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0278 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0299 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0313 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.028 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0243 kg per person | -6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0243 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0407 kg per person, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0243 kg per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0344 kg per person, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita 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 | +140.9% | 0.0613 kg per person | 0.1475 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0693 kg per person | 0.062 kg per person | 0.0749 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0535 kg per person | 0.0475 kg per person | 0.0606 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0933 kg per person | 0.0454 kg per person | 0.1706 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1209 kg per person | 0.0867 kg per person | 0.1507 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0572 kg per person | 0.036 kg per person | 0.0781 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 kg per person | 0.0278 kg per person | 0.0368 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0267 kg per person | 0.0243 kg per person | 0.0285 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Bhutan?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Bhutan was 0.0243 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1706 kg per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.