Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.5016 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.5016 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 2.09 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3698 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 88th 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 square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3698 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3742 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3829 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3916 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3916 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3916 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3937 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3959 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3959 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4003 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4024 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4046 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4046 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.409 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.409 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4133 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4133 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.422 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4264 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4351 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4351 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5656 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6526 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8266 kg per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6874 kg per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | +148.3% |
| 1988 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9392 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8044 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6621 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6991 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6557 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6772 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6644 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.575 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5289 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5748 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6085 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.601 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5566 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5787 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6111 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5752 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5343 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5016 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.5016 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19 kg per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.5016 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.12 kg per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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% | 0.6874 kg per square kilometre | 1.71 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3875 kg per square kilometre | 0.3698 kg per square kilometre | 0.3959 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4105 kg per square kilometre | 0.4003 kg per square kilometre | 0.4264 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 0.4351 kg per square kilometre | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9452 kg per square kilometre | 0.6557 kg per square kilometre | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5976 kg per square kilometre | 0.5289 kg per square kilometre | 0.6772 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5453 kg per square kilometre | 0.5016 kg per square kilometre | 0.5752 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 85 Finland 0.7767 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Liberia 0.6876 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Namibia 0.6332 kg per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 0.4605 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mauritius 0.4553 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 0.4232 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.5016 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3698 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.