Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -3.31 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 107.75 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -57.34 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 152nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1985 | -15.25 % change on previous year | +515.3% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0.5109 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +671.1% |
| 2005 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2006 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 2007 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2008 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2009 | 107.75 % change on previous year | -3415.4% |
| 2010 | -57.34 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2011 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2012 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2013 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2014 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -845.1% |
| 2015 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2016 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 2017 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 90.89 % change on previous year | -1312.8% |
| 2019 | -46.82 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2020 | 39.78 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2021 | -38.54 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2022 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2023 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3415.4% | -3.25 % change on previous year | 107.75 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1312.8% | -7.49 % change on previous year | 90.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.03 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 35.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3266 % change on previous year | -15.25 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.45 % change on previous year | -13.42 % change on previous year | 107.75 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5525 % change on previous year | -57.34 % change on previous year | 90.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -38.54 % change on previous year | 39.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 149 Latvia -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Lithuania -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Belgium -3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Norway -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Guinea -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Jamaica -5.01 % change on previous year compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 107.75 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.34 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.