Bhutan vs Hong Kong: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bhutan
643 tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong
546 tonnes
in 2023
Bhutan rank
160th
Hong Kong rank
163rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bhutan
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 643 tonnes against 546 tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 97 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Bhutan ranks 160th and Hong Kong ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 903.12 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes | 158.25 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 882.8 tonnes | 893.4 tonnes | 10.6 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 779.5 tonnes | 556.5 tonnes | 223 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bhutan or Hong Kong?
- Bhutan, at 643 tonnes against 546 tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bhutan and Hong Kong?
- 97 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Hong Kong?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Hong Kong rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bhutan ranks 160th and Hong Kong ranks 163rd of 202 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.