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
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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

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.