Urea — Import quantity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Urea — Import quantity was 43.38 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Bhutan, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 43.38 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Bhutan peaked at 4,141 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 164th out of 187 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.
Urea — Import quantity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 673 t | — |
| 2005 | 4,141 t | +515.3% |
| 2006 | 2,987 t | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 52.31 t | -98.2% |
| 2008 | 2,740 t | +5138.4% |
| 2009 | 2,255 t | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 2,329 t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,107 t | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2,384 t | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.04 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.36 t | +800.0% |
| 2019 | 2.48 t | +588.9% |
| 2020 | 0.95 t | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 36.91 t | +3785.3% |
| 2022 | 160.46 t | +334.7% |
| 2023 | 33.96 t | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 43.38 t | +27.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 43.38 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 43.38 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 190,780 t, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5138.4% | 52.31 t | 2,740 t |
| 2021 | +3785.3% | 0.95 t | 36.91 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,141 t | 52.31 t | 4,141 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,137 t | 0.04 t | 2,384 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.13 t | 0.95 t | 160.46 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 161 Bahrain 53.67 t compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 49.48 t compare
- 163 Maldives 45.73 t compare
- 165 Central African Republic 41.97 t compare
- 166 Grenada 24.61 t compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 13.22 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 urea — import quantity in Bhutan?
- Urea — import quantity in Bhutan was 43.38 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,141 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for urea — import quantity?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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 Urea — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf