Bulgaria vs Japan: Fertilizer consumption
Bulgaria
447,316 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
731,822 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Japan rank
33rd
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 731,822 tonnes against 447,316 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 284,506 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Japan ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414,726 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 675,769 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 907,296 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 887,900 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 263,079 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 294,511 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 842,098 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 411,598 tonnes | 914,684 tonnes | 503,087 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 452,211 tonnes | 756,194 tonnes | 303,983 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 731,822 tonnes against 447,316 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 284,506 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Japan ranks 33rd 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).