Fertilizer use per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.2 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per capita in Bhutan, 1983–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.45 Kilograms per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.07 Kilograms per capita, in 1984.
Bhutan ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2462 Kilograms per capita | 0.2 Kilograms per capita | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.268 Kilograms per capita | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | 0.32 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 Kilograms per capita | 0.2 Kilograms per capita | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Bhutan?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Bhutan was 0.2 Kilograms per capita 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 per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 Kilograms per capita in 1984.
- How does Bhutan rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.