Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 4.25 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Bhutan is 4.25 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Bhutan peaked at 10.98 g/Int$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 g/Int$, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1964 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1974 | 0.74 g/Int$ | — |
| 1975 | 0.98 g/Int$ | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 0.95 g/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.93 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.91 g/Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.89 g/Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.84 g/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.79 g/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.78 g/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.91 g/Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.82 g/Int$ | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.73 g/Int$ | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.72 g/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.65 g/Int$ | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.75 g/Int$ | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.73 g/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.64 g/Int$ | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.83 g/Int$ | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.82 g/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.79 g/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.78 g/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.76 g/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.77 g/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.79 g/Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0 g/Int$ | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2000 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2002 | 7.95 g/Int$ | — |
| 2003 | 7.44 g/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.55 g/Int$ | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.91 g/Int$ | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 4 g/Int$ | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 4.22 g/Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.87 g/Int$ | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 10.98 g/Int$ | +125.5% |
| 2010 | 4.48 g/Int$ | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 4.51 g/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.53 g/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.62 g/Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2 g/Int$ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 5.25 g/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.22 g/Int$ | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 3.95 g/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.59 g/Int$ | +117.5% |
| 2019 | 4.25 g/Int$ | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 5.49 g/Int$ | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 3.79 g/Int$ | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 4.69 g/Int$ | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 4.56 g/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.25 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.25 g/Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.96 g/Int$, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.25 g/Int$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.2 g/Int$, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +125.5% | 4.87 g/Int$ | 10.98 g/Int$ |
| 2018 | +117.5% | 3.95 g/Int$ | 8.59 g/Int$ |
| 1998 | -100.0% | 0.79 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ |
| 2010 | -59.2% | 10.98 g/Int$ | 4.48 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.54 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 0.98 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.772 g/Int$ | 0.65 g/Int$ | 0.91 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.618 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 0.83 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 10.98 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 g/Int$ | 3.95 g/Int$ | 8.59 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 g/Int$ | 3.79 g/Int$ | 5.49 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 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) — use per value of agricultural production in Bhutan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Bhutan was 4.25 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 g/Int$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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