How does Bhutan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?

Bhutan ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.

Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Bhutan

Name: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bhutan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre was 0.0169 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0169 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

151st

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.0422 t per square kilometre

in 2009

All-time low

0.0016 t per square kilometre

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1974–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0169 t per square kilometre.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0422 t per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 t per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Bhutan 151st out of 173 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.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1974 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1974	0.0016 t per square kilometre	—
1975	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+35.1%
1976	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0026 t per square kilometre	+21.0%
1984	0.0025 t per square kilometre	-2.5%
1985	0.0021 t per square kilometre	-15.3%
1986	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+17.4%
1995	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0025 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0197 t per square kilometre	+683.0%
2003	0.0198 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
2004	0.0215 t per square kilometre	+8.5%
2005	0.0233 t per square kilometre	+8.4%
2006	0.0201 t per square kilometre	-13.4%
2007	0.021 t per square kilometre	+4.2%
2008	0.0203 t per square kilometre	-3.2%
2009	0.0422 t per square kilometre	+107.8%
2010	0.018 t per square kilometre	-57.3%
2011	0.0222 t per square kilometre	+23.2%
2012	0.0204 t per square kilometre	-8.2%
2013	0.0199 t per square kilometre	-2.3%
2014	0.0233 t per square kilometre	+17.2%
2015	0.0241 t per square kilometre	+3.6%
2016	0.0224 t per square kilometre	-7.3%
2017	0.0207 t per square kilometre	-7.4%
2018	0.0395 t per square kilometre	+90.9%
2019	0.021 t per square kilometre	-46.9%
2020	0.0294 t per square kilometre	+39.8%
2021	0.0181 t per square kilometre	-38.5%
2022	0.0174 t per square kilometre	-3.5%
2023	0.0169 t per square kilometre	-3.3%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 0.0169 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2577 t per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 0.0169 t per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.36 t per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre 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
2002	+683.0%	0.0025 t per square kilometre	0.0197 t per square kilometre
2009	+107.8%	0.0203 t per square kilometre	0.0422 t per square kilometre
2018	+90.9%	0.0207 t per square kilometre	0.0395 t per square kilometre
2010	-57.3%	0.0422 t per square kilometre	0.018 t per square kilometre
2019	-46.9%	0.0395 t per square kilometre	0.021 t per square kilometre
2020	+39.8%	0.021 t per square kilometre	0.0294 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.002 t per square kilometre	0.0016 t per square kilometre	0.0021 t per square kilometre	6
1980s	0.0022 t per square kilometre	0.0021 t per square kilometre	0.0026 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0023 t per square kilometre	0.0021 t per square kilometre	0.0025 t per square kilometre	8
2000s	0.0235 t per square kilometre	0.0197 t per square kilometre	0.0422 t per square kilometre	8
2010s	0.0231 t per square kilometre	0.018 t per square kilometre	0.0395 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0204 t per square kilometre	0.0169 t per square kilometre	0.0294 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

148 Namibia 0.0252 t per square kilometre compare
149 Gabon 0.0215 t per square kilometre compare
150 Palau 0.0174 t per square kilometre compare
152 Angola 0.0145 t per square kilometre compare
153 Yemen 0.0125 t per square kilometre compare
154 Haiti 0.0125 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Bhutan?: Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0169 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0422 t per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 t per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Bhutan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?: Bhutan ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 174 places, 8,896 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.