Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 120.86 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Bhutan stood at 120.86 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Bhutan peaked at 178.13 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, -384.85 t, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -92.17 t | — |
| 1962 | -96.77 t | +5.0% |
| 1963 | -101.55 t | +4.9% |
| 1964 | -104.99 t | +3.4% |
| 1965 | -108.57 t | +3.4% |
| 1966 | -113.46 t | +4.5% |
| 1967 | -118.29 t | +4.3% |
| 1968 | -126.06 t | +6.6% |
| 1969 | -130.53 t | +3.5% |
| 1970 | -134.72 t | +3.2% |
| 1971 | -139.49 t | +3.5% |
| 1972 | -143.86 t | +3.1% |
| 1973 | -149 t | +3.6% |
| 1974 | -155.1 t | +4.1% |
| 1975 | -155.51 t | +0.3% |
| 1976 | -152.92 t | -1.7% |
| 1977 | -154.61 t | +1.1% |
| 1978 | -156.07 t | +0.9% |
| 1979 | -161.29 t | +3.3% |
| 1980 | -173.85 t | +7.8% |
| 1981 | -181.49 t | +4.4% |
| 1982 | -176.06 t | -3.0% |
| 1983 | -184.89 t | +5.0% |
| 1984 | -229.61 t | +24.2% |
| 1985 | -157.71 t | -31.3% |
| 1986 | -119.47 t | -24.2% |
| 1987 | -65.14 t | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 109.5 t | -268.1% |
| 1989 | 112.51 t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 39.81 t | -64.6% |
| 1991 | -20.55 t | -151.6% |
| 1992 | -60.35 t | +193.7% |
| 1993 | -99.55 t | +65.0% |
| 1994 | -137.31 t | +37.9% |
| 1995 | -155.02 t | +12.9% |
| 1996 | -183.74 t | +18.5% |
| 1997 | -206.58 t | +12.4% |
| 1998 | -187.45 t | -9.3% |
| 1999 | -114.67 t | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 15.03 t | -113.1% |
| 2001 | -46.72 t | -410.9% |
| 2002 | 14.81 t | -131.7% |
| 2003 | -35.89 t | -342.3% |
| 2004 | -172.76 t | +381.4% |
| 2005 | -384.85 t | +122.8% |
| 2006 | -330.02 t | -14.2% |
| 2007 | -339.9 t | +3.0% |
| 2008 | -170.1 t | -50.0% |
| 2009 | -23.66 t | -86.1% |
| 2010 | -146.15 t | +517.7% |
| 2011 | -264.39 t | +80.9% |
| 2012 | -222.17 t | -16.0% |
| 2013 | -172.37 t | -22.4% |
| 2014 | -159.21 t | -7.6% |
| 2015 | -153.11 t | -3.8% |
| 2016 | -137.42 t | -10.2% |
| 2017 | -206.16 t | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 45.91 t | -122.3% |
| 2019 | 126.25 t | +175.0% |
| 2020 | 121.76 t | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 121.24 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 178.13 t | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 120.86 t | -32.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 120.86 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.03 t, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 120.86 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 59.67 t, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -517.7% | -23.66 t | -146.15 t |
| 2001 | -410.9% | 15.03 t | -46.72 t |
| 2004 | -381.4% | -35.89 t | -172.76 t |
| 2003 | -342.3% | 14.81 t | -35.89 t |
| 1988 | +268.1% | -65.14 t | 109.5 t |
| 1992 | -193.7% | -20.55 t | -60.35 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -110.27 t | -130.53 t | -92.17 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -150.26 t | -161.29 t | -134.72 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -106.62 t | -229.61 t | 112.51 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -112.54 t | -206.58 t | 39.81 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -147.41 t | -384.85 t | 15.03 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -128.88 t | -264.39 t | 126.25 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.5 t | 120.86 t | 178.13 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 106 Guadeloupe 163.93 t compare
- 107 Liberia 141.42 t compare
- 108 Mauritania 124.33 t compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 109.63 t compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 81.49 t compare
- 112 Eswatini 64.42 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Bhutan?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Bhutan was 120.86 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 178.13 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -384.85 t in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).