Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.3 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.3 kg/cap.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.45 kg/cap in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 140th of 215 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1981 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1982 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1983 | 0.13 kg/cap | — |
| 1984 | 0.07 kg/cap | -46.2% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1987 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0.2 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0.2 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.23 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2 kg/cap | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 kg/cap | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.45 kg/cap | +104.5% |
| 2010 | 0.19 kg/cap | -57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.27 kg/cap | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 0.17 kg/cap | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 kg/cap | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 0.31 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.32 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.29 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.28 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.28 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.36 kg/cap | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2 kg/cap | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 kg/cap | +50.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.3 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.3 kg/cap is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.97 kg/cap, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.13 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.197 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.45 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.268 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.252 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap | 0.36 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 137 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.31 kg/cap compare
- 138 Jamaica 0.31 kg/cap compare
- 140 Jordan 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 140 Lesotho 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 140 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3 kg/cap 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 potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bhutan?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bhutan was 0.3 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 kg/cap in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita. 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