Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 5.62 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Bhutan stood at 5.62 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Bhutan peaked at 15.08 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, 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) — Use per area of cropland in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1974 | 0.56 kg/ha | — |
| 1975 | 0.76 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 0.73 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.73 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.73 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.68 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.68 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.65 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.74 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.72 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.61 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.61 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.61 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.63 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.66 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.65 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.65 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.65 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.65 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.63 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.61 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.59 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.58 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2002 | 4.47 kg/ha | — |
| 2003 | 4.47 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.62 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.77 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.49 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.13 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 5.46 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 12.63 kg/ha | +131.3% |
| 2010 | 6.07 kg/ha | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 6.89 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.73 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.89 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 8.17 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.05 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.08 kg/ha | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 8.01 kg/ha | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 10.82 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 6.44 kg/ha | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 6.02 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.64 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 5.62 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.62 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.62 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 47.81 kg/ha, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +131.3% | 5.46 kg/ha | 12.63 kg/ha |
| 1998 | -100.0% | 0.58 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha |
| 2018 | +90.9% | 7.9 kg/ha | 15.08 kg/ha |
| 2010 | -51.9% | 12.63 kg/ha | 6.07 kg/ha |
| 2019 | -46.9% | 15.08 kg/ha | 8.01 kg/ha |
| 2021 | -40.5% | 10.82 kg/ha | 6.44 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.421 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.659 kg/ha | 0.61 kg/ha | 0.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.501 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 12.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 kg/ha | 6.07 kg/ha | 15.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 kg/ha | 5.62 kg/ha | 10.82 kg/ha | 5 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 149.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Bhutan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Bhutan was 5.62 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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