Bulgaria vs Malawi: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Bulgaria
340,801 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
273,988 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Malawi rank
38th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Bulgaria
- Malawi
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 340,801 tonnes against 273,988 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 66,813 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,813 tonnes | 3,354 tonnes | 217,459 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 359,965 tonnes | 12,712 tonnes | 347,254 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 502,270 tonnes | 24,545 tonnes | 477,725 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 206,058 tonnes | 35,696 tonnes | 170,361 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 218,586 tonnes | 64,776 tonnes | 153,810 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 321,351 tonnes | 84,889 tonnes | 236,462 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 347,820 tonnes | 141,974 tonnes | 205,846 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Bulgaria or Malawi?
- Bulgaria, at 340,801 tonnes against 273,988 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 66,813 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malawi rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 38th 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.