Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 0.7347 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.7347 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Bhutan peaked at 3.06 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5417 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 146th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5417 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.548 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5608 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5735 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5735 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5735 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5767 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5799 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5799 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5863 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5895 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5926 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5926 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.599 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.599 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6054 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6054 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6181 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6245 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6372 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6372 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8284 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9559 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | +148.3% |
| 1988 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9698 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9605 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9919 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9732 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8423 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7746 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8419 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8913 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8802 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8152 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8476 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8951 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8426 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8348 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7825 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7347 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.7347 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.7347 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.42 kg per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches 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% | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 2.5 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5675 kg per square kilometre | 0.5417 kg per square kilometre | 0.5799 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6012 kg per square kilometre | 0.5863 kg per square kilometre | 0.6245 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 0.6372 kg per square kilometre | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 kg per square kilometre | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | 0.9605 kg per square kilometre | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8753 kg per square kilometre | 0.7746 kg per square kilometre | 0.9919 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7986 kg per square kilometre | 0.7347 kg per square kilometre | 0.8426 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 143 Zambia 1.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mozambique 1.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 El Salvador 0.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.6199 kg per square kilometre compare
- 148 Honduras 0.5433 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 French Polynesia 0.4432 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Bhutan?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Bhutan was 0.7347 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5417 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.