Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Bhutan
Bhutan: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 1 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Bhutan stood at 1 t.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Bhutan peaked at 25 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.
That places Bhutan 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 t | — |
| 1991 | 22 t | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 12 t | -45.5% |
| 1993 | 13 t | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2 t | -84.6% |
| 1995 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 11 t | +1000.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 1 t | — |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121 t, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 96 t, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6 t | 0 t | 25 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 t | 1 t | 1 t | 1 |
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 insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Bhutan?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Bhutan was 1 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Bhutan ranks 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).