Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan

Bhutan: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 19.4 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.4 kg/ha
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
127th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.28 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
5.69 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan is 19.4 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan peaked at 30.28 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.69 kg/ha, in 1961.

Bhutan ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.82 kg/ha 5.69 kg/ha 5.93 kg/ha 9
1970s 6.42 kg/ha 5.9 kg/ha 6.97 kg/ha 10
1980s 11.02 kg/ha 7.29 kg/ha 16.82 kg/ha 10
1990s 9.58 kg/ha 7.37 kg/ha 14.35 kg/ha 10
2000s 14 kg/ha 7.6 kg/ha 23.44 kg/ha 10
2010s 17.05 kg/ha 13.36 kg/ha 30.28 kg/ha 10
2020s 22.1 kg/ha 19.4 kg/ha 25.09 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 124 Chad 22 kg/ha compare
  2. 125 Mauritania 21.14 kg/ha compare
  3. 126 New Zealand 20.31 kg/ha compare
  4. 128 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19.21 kg/ha compare
  5. 129 Kenya 18.83 kg/ha compare
  6. 130 Zimbabwe 18.46 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bhutan was 19.4 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 30.28 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.69 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Bhutan rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Bhutan ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).