Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.64 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — 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 5.64 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan peaked at 15.08 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5649 kg/ha, in 1974.
That places Bhutan 147th out of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6549 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6549 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6549 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6549 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6491 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6491 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6491 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6435 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6435 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.592 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.592 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5873 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5873 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5649 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7634 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7299 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7299 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7299 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7042 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6757 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6757 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6536 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7423 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7195 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6098 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6098 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6061 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.625 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6579 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6494 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6494 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6494 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6452 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6289 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6061 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5882 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5814 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.38 kg/ha | +136.6% |
| 1999 | 2.17 kg/ha | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 2.95 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 3.71 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 4.47 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 4.47 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.62 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.77 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.13 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 6.77 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 14.23 kg/ha | +110.1% |
| 2010 | 6.07 kg/ha | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 6.89 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 6.73 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 8.17 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.06 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.08 kg/ha | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 8.02 kg/ha | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 10.83 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 6.44 kg/ha | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 6.02 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.64 kg/ha | -6.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.64 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.04 kg/ha, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.64 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.56 kg/ha, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +136.6% | 0.5814 kg/ha | 1.38 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +110.1% | 6.77 kg/ha | 14.23 kg/ha |
| 2018 | +90.9% | 7.9 kg/ha | 15.08 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +57.7% | 1.38 kg/ha | 2.17 kg/ha |
| 2010 | -57.3% | 14.23 kg/ha | 6.07 kg/ha |
| 2019 | -46.8% | 15.08 kg/ha | 8.02 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6504 kg/ha | 0.6435 kg/ha | 0.6549 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6581 kg/ha | 0.5649 kg/ha | 0.7634 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6575 kg/ha | 0.6061 kg/ha | 0.7423 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8543 kg/ha | 0.5814 kg/ha | 2.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 kg/ha | 2.95 kg/ha | 14.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 kg/ha | 6.07 kg/ha | 15.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 kg/ha | 5.64 kg/ha | 10.83 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 144 Afghanistan 7.41 kg/ha compare
- 145 French Polynesia 6.95 kg/ha compare
- 146 Lesotho 5.97 kg/ha compare
- 148 Cook Islands 5.26 kg/ha compare
- 149 Senegal 4.79 kg/ha compare
- 150 Yemen 4.58 kg/ha 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan was 5.64 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5649 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does Bhutan rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).