Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 78.04 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Bhutan stood at 78.04 t.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Bhutan peaked at 206.66 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.92 t, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.92 t | — |
| 1962 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.59 t | +67.9% |
| 1976 | 9.25 t | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 11.92 t | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 14.58 t | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 17.25 t | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 19.91 t | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 22.58 t | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 25.24 t | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 27.9 t | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 15.7 t | -43.8% |
| 1985 | 19.11 t | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 22.53 t | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 25.94 t | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 29.36 t | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 32.77 t | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 36.19 t | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 39.6 t | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 43.02 t | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 46.43 t | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 49.85 t | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 53.26 t | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 56.68 t | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 60.1 t | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 63.51 t | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 66.93 t | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 70.34 t | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 73.76 t | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 77.17 t | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 79.79 t | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 92.43 t | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 96.36 t | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 109.87 t | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 110.74 t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 104.64 t | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 206.66 t | +97.5% |
| 2010 | 83.71 t | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 119.46 t | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 74.99 t | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 115.98 t | +54.7% |
| 2014 | 134.72 t | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 140.83 t | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 144.75 t | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 108.13 t | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 122.52 t | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 142.14 t | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 165.68 t | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 66.71 t | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 95.48 t | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 78.04 t | -18.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 78.04 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,035 t, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 78.04 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 9,573 t, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +97.5% | 104.64 t | 206.66 t |
| 2021 | -59.7% | 165.68 t | 66.71 t |
| 2010 | -59.5% | 206.66 t | 83.71 t |
| 1975 | +67.9% | 3.92 t | 6.59 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 t | 3.92 t | 3.92 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.92 t | 3.92 t | 17.25 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.1 t | 15.7 t | 32.77 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.56 t | 36.19 t | 66.93 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.18 t | 70.34 t | 206.66 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.72 t | 74.99 t | 144.75 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.48 t | 66.71 t | 165.68 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 150 Luxembourg 169.69 t compare
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 101.15 t compare
- 152 China, Hong Kong SAR 95.92 t compare
- 153 Bahamas 78.04 t compare
- 155 Guinea 70.63 t compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 54.06 t 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 phosphorus in Bhutan?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Bhutan was 78.04 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 206.66 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 t in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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 (%).