Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.4898 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Bhutan stood at 0.4898 kg per square kilometre.
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 volatilises (n content), per in Bhutan peaked at 2.04 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3611 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: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3611 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3654 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3739 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3823 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3823 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3823 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3845 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3866 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3866 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3908 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.393 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3951 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3951 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3993 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3993 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4036 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4036 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4121 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4163 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4248 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4248 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5523 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6372 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8072 kg per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9771 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6712 kg per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +148.3% |
| 1988 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9171 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7855 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6465 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6826 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6403 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6613 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6488 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5615 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5164 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5613 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5942 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5868 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5435 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5651 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5967 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5617 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5565 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5217 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4898 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.4898 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.87 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.4898 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.95 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 volatilises 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% | 0.6712 kg per square kilometre | 1.67 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3783 kg per square kilometre | 0.3611 kg per square kilometre | 0.3866 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4008 kg per square kilometre | 0.3908 kg per square kilometre | 0.4163 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 0.4248 kg per square kilometre | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.923 kg per square kilometre | 0.6403 kg per square kilometre | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5836 kg per square kilometre | 0.5164 kg per square kilometre | 0.6613 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5324 kg per square kilometre | 0.4898 kg per square kilometre | 0.5617 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 143 Zambia 0.7742 kg per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mozambique 0.6918 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 El Salvador 0.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.4133 kg per square kilometre compare
- 148 Honduras 0.3622 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 French Polynesia 0.2955 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 volatilises (n content), per in Bhutan?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Bhutan was 0.4898 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3611 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.