Bhutan vs New Caledonia: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Bhutan
643 tonnes
in 2023
New Caledonia
562 tonnes
in 2023
Bhutan rank
159th
New Caledonia rank
161st

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

  • Bhutan
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 643 tonnes against 562 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 81 tonnes.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 159th and New Caledonia ranks 161st of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1970s 100 tonnes 240.8 tonnes 140.8 tonnes New Caledonia
1980s 103.9 tonnes 415.8 tonnes 311.9 tonnes New Caledonia
1990s 100 tonnes 400 tonnes 300 tonnes New Caledonia
2000s 903.12 tonnes 741.62 tonnes 161.5 tonnes Bhutan
2010s 882.8 tonnes 588.3 tonnes 294.5 tonnes Bhutan
2020s 779.5 tonnes 562 tonnes 217.5 tonnes Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Bhutan or New Caledonia?
Bhutan, at 643 tonnes against 562 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Bhutan and New Caledonia?
81 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Caledonia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and New Caledonia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
Bhutan ranks 159th and New Caledonia ranks 161st 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.