Bulgaria vs Hungary: Fertilizer consumption
Bulgaria
447,316 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary
371,011 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Hungary rank
39th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 447,316 tonnes against 371,011 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 76,305 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414,726 tonnes | 413,029 tonnes | 1,697 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 675,769 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 604,647 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 907,296 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 516,714 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 263,079 tonnes | 385,480 tonnes | 122,401 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 294,511 tonnes | 435,333 tonnes | 140,821 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 411,598 tonnes | 522,766 tonnes | 111,169 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 452,211 tonnes | 540,283 tonnes | 88,072 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 447,316 tonnes against 371,011 tonnes in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 76,305 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 39th of 200 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 Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).