Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Bhutan
Bhutan: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 851.24 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 851.24 t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Bhutan peaked at 1,985 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 450.52 t, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450.52 t | — |
| 1962 | 457.25 t | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 464.07 t | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 470.99 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 482.24 t | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 489.42 t | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 496.71 t | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 508.52 t | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 516.08 t | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 569.3 t | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 589.12 t | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 594.17 t | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 597.74 t | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 632.43 t | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 646.48 t | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 690.22 t | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 719.84 t | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 726.58 t | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 769.73 t | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 868.61 t | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 898.63 t | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 984.64 t | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,086 t | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1,110 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,181 t | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,264 t | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,262 t | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,269 t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,214 t | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,180 t | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,280 t | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,296 t | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,331 t | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,388 t | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,481 t | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,565 t | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,655 t | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,533 t | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,493 t | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,673 t | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1,895 t | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1,678 t | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1,932 t | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1,985 t | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,743 t | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 1,542 t | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1,668 t | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,442 t | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1,185 t | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 1,273 t | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,524 t | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 1,427 t | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,289 t | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1,211 t | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,224 t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,149 t | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,098 t | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,105 t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,119 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,051 t | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 888.46 t | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 851.24 t | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 851.24 t | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 851.24 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,828 t, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 851.24 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 34,799 t, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 481.75 t | 450.52 t | 516.08 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 653.56 t | 569.3 t | 769.73 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,114 t | 868.61 t | 1,269 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,420 t | 1,180 t | 1,655 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,674 t | 1,185 t | 1,985 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,242 t | 1,098 t | 1,524 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 910.49 t | 851.24 t | 1,051 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Bhutan?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Bhutan was 851.24 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,985 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.52 t in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).