Bulgaria vs Ireland: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Bulgaria
340,801 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland
280,569 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Ireland rank
37th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 340,801 tonnes against 280,569 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 60,232 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,813 tonnes | 43,965 tonnes | 176,847 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 359,965 tonnes | 164,216 tonnes | 195,749 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 502,270 tonnes | 326,660 tonnes | 175,610 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 206,058 tonnes | 399,690 tonnes | 193,632 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 218,586 tonnes | 348,619 tonnes | 130,033 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 321,351 tonnes | 344,180 tonnes | 22,829 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 347,820 tonnes | 350,611 tonnes | 2,791 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 340,801 tonnes against 280,569 tonnes in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 60,232 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 201 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.