Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 26 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bhutan, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bhutan is 26 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 271.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bhutan peaked at 1,943 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 202nd of 218 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) — Import quantity 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% |
| 1998 | 1,595 t | +1495.0% |
| 1999 | 436 t | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 8 t | — |
| 2004 | 323 t | +3937.5% |
| 2005 | 1,943 t | +501.5% |
| 2006 | 1,430 t | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 102 t | -92.9% |
| 2008 | 1,430 t | +1302.0% |
| 2009 | 1,099 t | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 1,178 t | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,380 t | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 1,318 t | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 6 t | -99.5% |
| 2014 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 7 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 t | — |
| 2018 | 6 t | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 7 t | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 3 t | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 51 t | +1600.0% |
| 2022 | 447 t | +776.5% |
| 2023 | 24 t | -94.6% |
| 2024 | 26 t | +8.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 26 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 26 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 104,052 t, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3937.5% | 8 t | 323 t |
| 2021 | +1600.0% | 3 t | 51 t |
| 1998 | +1495.0% | 100 t | 1,595 t |
| 2008 | +1302.0% | 102 t | 1,430 t |
| 2022 | +776.5% | 51 t | 447 t |
| 2005 | +501.5% | 323 t | 1,943 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 | 283.1 t | 100 t | 1,595 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 633.5 t | 0 t | 1,943 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.4 t | 0 t | 1,380 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.2 t | 3 t | 447 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 199 Sao Tome and Principe 70 t compare
- 200 Tonga 38 t compare
- 201 Grenada 34 t compare
- 202 Seychelles 26 t compare
- 204 Greenland 22 t compare
- 205 Antigua and Barbuda 19 t compare
- 205 Central African Republic 19 t compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5184 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.83 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 149.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bhutan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bhutan was 26 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,943 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Bhutan ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- 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) — Import quantity. 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