Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 18,680 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan stood at 18,680 kg.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan peaked at 95,364 kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16,872 kg, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 162nd out of 180 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 that volatilises in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,872 kg | — |
| 1962 | 17,070 kg | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 17,467 kg | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 17,864 kg | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 17,864 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,864 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,964 kg | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 18,063 kg | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,063 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18,261 kg | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 18,361 kg | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 18,460 kg | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 18,460 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,658 kg | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 18,658 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,857 kg | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 18,857 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19,254 kg | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 19,452 kg | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 19,849 kg | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 19,849 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25,804 kg | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 29,774 kg | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 37,714 kg | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 45,653 kg | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 31,362 kg | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 77,879 kg | +148.3% |
| 1988 | 92,764 kg | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 95,364 kg | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 86,737 kg | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 75,229 kg | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 63,762 kg | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 63,518 kg | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63,284 kg | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 68,357 kg | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 68,411 kg | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63,915 kg | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 49,306 kg | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 45,415 kg | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 44,103 kg | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 39,895 kg | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 48,660 kg | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 41,292 kg | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 34,959 kg | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 29,941 kg | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 24,643 kg | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 26,020 kg | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 24,407 kg | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 25,207 kg | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 24,730 kg | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21,404 kg | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 19,684 kg | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 21,394 kg | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 22,648 kg | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 22,384 kg | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 20,731 kg | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 21,552 kg | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 22,759 kg | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 21,423 kg | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 21,227 kg | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19,897 kg | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 18,680 kg | -6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18,680 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.72 million kg, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18,680 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 996,134 kg, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that 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% | 31,362 kg | 77,879 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,677 kg | 16,872 kg | 18,063 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,728 kg | 18,261 kg | 19,452 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,601 kg | 19,849 kg | 95,364 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,093 kg | 49,306 kg | 86,737 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,934 kg | 24,407 kg | 48,660 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,249 kg | 19,684 kg | 25,207 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,307 kg | 18,680 kg | 21,423 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 20,347 kg compare
- 160 Dominica 20,151 kg compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19,067 kg compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 17,376 kg compare
- 164 Nicaragua 16,580 kg compare
- 165 Bahamas 15,791 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Bhutan was 18,680 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95,364 kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,872 kg in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).