Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 641 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Bhutan, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Bhutan stood at 641 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Bhutan peaked at 1,608 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74 t, in 1974.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 74 t | — |
| 1975 | 100 t | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 121 t | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 118 t | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 100 t | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 783 t | +683.0% |
| 2003 | 787 t | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 818 t | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 887 t | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 768 t | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 800 t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 774 t | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,608 t | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 686 t | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 845 t | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 776 t | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 758 t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 888 t | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 920 t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 853 t | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 790 t | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,508 t | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 801 t | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 1,120 t | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 689 t | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 665 t | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 643 t | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 641 t | -0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 641 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 641 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 110,310 t, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 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% | 100 t | 783 t |
| 2009 | +107.8% | 774 t | 1,608 t |
| 2018 | +90.9% | 790 t | 1,508 t |
| 2010 | -57.3% | 1,608 t | 686 t |
| 2019 | -46.9% | 1,508 t | 801 t |
| 2020 | +39.8% | 801 t | 1,120 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.67 t | 74 t | 100 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 103.9 t | 100 t | 121 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 t | 100 t | 100 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 903.12 t | 768 t | 1,608 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 882.5 t | 686 t | 1,508 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 751.6 t | 641 t | 1,120 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Puerto Rico 1,296 t compare
- 153 French Guiana 1,060 t compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 927 t compare
- 156 Malta 586 t compare
- 157 Réunion 578 t compare
- 158 New Caledonia 562 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 nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Bhutan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Bhutan was 641 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,608 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 t in 1974.
- How does Bhutan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf