Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.47 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan peaked at 13.54 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.99 kg/ha, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.99 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.05 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.11 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.17 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.23 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.29 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.36 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.42 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.49 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.55 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.71 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.72 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.74 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.83 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.93 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.04 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.25 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 5.3 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.42 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.87 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 6.07 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.44 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.66 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.77 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.2 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 7.71 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 7.65 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.93 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.99 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.66 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 8.31 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 8.42 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.58 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.73 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.98 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.21 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.62 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8.91 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 8.68 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.67 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 10.89 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 9.59 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 10.98 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 11.22 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.37 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 9.07 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.7 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 12.61 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 10.49 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 11.27 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 13.54 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 12.67 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.45 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 10.75 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.87 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.84 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.98 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.05 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.19 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.15 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.47 kg/ha | -3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.47 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.05 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.47 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.62 kg/ha, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.23 kg/ha | 3.99 kg/ha | 4.49 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.95 kg/ha | 4.55 kg/ha | 5.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 kg/ha | 5.87 kg/ha | 7.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 kg/ha | 7.66 kg/ha | 9.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.46 kg/ha | 9.07 kg/ha | 12.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 kg/ha | 10.75 kg/ha | 13.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 kg/ha | 7.47 kg/ha | 10.15 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan was 7.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 kg/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).