Bhutan vs Eritrea: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bhutan
643 tonnes
in 2023
Eritrea
1,292 tonnes
in 2023
Bhutan rank
159th
Eritrea rank
156th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bhutan
- Eritrea
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, Bhutan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 1,292 tonnes against 643 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use?
- 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.