Bhutan vs Eritrea: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Bhutan
643 tonnes
in 2023
Eritrea
1,292 tonnes
in 2023
Bhutan rank
159th
Eritrea rank
156th

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

  • Bhutan
  • Eritrea
02.0k4.0k6.0k197419982023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1,292 tonnes against 643 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 649 tonnes.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.0 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Bhutan ranks 159th and Eritrea ranks 156th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 100 tonnes 2,401 tonnes 2,301 tonnes Eritrea
2000s 921.57 tonnes 880.71 tonnes 40.86 tonnes Bhutan
2010s 882.8 tonnes 1,672 tonnes 788.8 tonnes Eritrea
2020s 779.5 tonnes 2,394 tonnes 1,614 tonnes Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Bhutan or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 1,292 tonnes against 643 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Bhutan and Eritrea?
649 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eritrea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Eritrea rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
Bhutan ranks 159th and Eritrea ranks 156th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.