Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1974.
Bhutan ranks 170th of 195 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, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0197 tonnes per square kilometre | +683.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.021 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0203 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0204 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 0.021 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 | +683.0% | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0197 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +107.8% | 0.0203 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +90.9% | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -57.3% | 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -46.8% | 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.021 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +39.8% | 0.021 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0197 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 167 Gabon 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bolivia 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Palau 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Angola 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Chad 0.0134 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 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, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Bhutan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.