NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Bhutan
Bhutan: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 1,296 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Bhutan, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,296 t for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Bhutan peaked at 1,837 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 704 t, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 89th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 704 t | — |
| 2003 | 750 t | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 805 t | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 931 t | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 838 t | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,147 t | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 704 t | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 1,223 t | +73.7% |
| 2014 | 1,430 t | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 1,511 t | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,423 t | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,379 t | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,407 t | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,434 t | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,837 t | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 909 t | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 1,149 t | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 1,176 t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,296 t | +10.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,296 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,204 t, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,296 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,790 t, 72% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 797.5 t | 704 t | 931 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,250 t | 704 t | 1,511 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,273 t | 909 t | 1,837 t | 5 |
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 npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Bhutan?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Bhutan was 1,296 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,837 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 704 t in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Bhutan ranks 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf