Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 5.64 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.64 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
157th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.08 kilograms per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.56 kilograms per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2023
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 1974–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan is 5.64 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 15.08 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.56 kilograms per hectare, in 1974.
That places Bhutan 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1975 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.47 kilograms per hectare | +670.7% |
| 2003 | 4.47 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.62 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.77 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.13 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 6.77 kilograms per hectare | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 14.23 kilograms per hectare | +110.2% |
| 2010 | 6.07 kilograms per hectare | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5 kilograms per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 6.89 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.73 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.89 kilograms per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 8.17 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.05 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.08 kilograms per hectare | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 8.02 kilograms per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 10.83 kilograms per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 6.44 kilograms per hectare | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 6.02 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.64 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.64 kilograms per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 47.51 kilograms per hectare, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +670.7% | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | 4.47 kilograms per hectare |
| 2009 | +110.2% | 6.77 kilograms per hectare | 14.23 kilograms per hectare |
| 2018 | +90.9% | 7.9 kilograms per hectare | 15.08 kilograms per hectare |
| 2010 | -57.3% | 14.23 kilograms per hectare | 6.07 kilograms per hectare |
| 2019 | -46.8% | 15.08 kilograms per hectare | 8.02 kilograms per hectare |
| 2021 | -40.5% | 10.83 kilograms per hectare | 6.44 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7017 kilograms per hectare | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.659 kilograms per hectare | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6262 kilograms per hectare | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.12 kilograms per hectare | 4.47 kilograms per hectare | 14.23 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.23 kilograms per hectare | 6.07 kilograms per hectare | 15.08 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 kilograms per hectare | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | 10.83 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 5.64 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 kilograms per hectare in 1974.
- How does Bhutan rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.