Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
4.4 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Bhutan
5.64 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
161st
Bhutan rank
157th
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.64 kilograms per hectare against 4.4 kilograms per hectare in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.24 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Bhutan ranks 157th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9 kilograms per hectare | 0.7017 kilograms per hectare | 3.2 kilograms per hectare | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 5.61 kilograms per hectare | 0.659 kilograms per hectare | 4.95 kilograms per hectare | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.66 kilograms per hectare | 0.6283 kilograms per hectare | 3.04 kilograms per hectare | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | 6.12 kilograms per hectare | 3.69 kilograms per hectare | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.47 kilograms per hectare | 8.23 kilograms per hectare | 0.237 kilograms per hectare | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.28 kilograms per hectare | 7.23 kilograms per hectare | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 5.64 kilograms per hectare against 4.4 kilograms per hectare in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 1.24 kilograms per hectare, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Bhutan ranks 157th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.