Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Bulgaria
123.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Netherlands
126.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
46th
Netherlands rank
43rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 126.46 kilograms per hectare against 123.48 kilograms per hectare in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.98 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.96 kilograms per hectare | 299.39 kilograms per hectare | 208.43 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 153.74 kilograms per hectare | 327.16 kilograms per hectare | 173.42 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 218.86 kilograms per hectare | 334.34 kilograms per hectare | 115.48 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 62.73 kilograms per hectare | 262.95 kilograms per hectare | 200.22 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 85.54 kilograms per hectare | 183.37 kilograms per hectare | 97.83 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 115.26 kilograms per hectare | 144.37 kilograms per hectare | 29.11 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 124.53 kilograms per hectare | 137.81 kilograms per hectare | 13.28 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 126.46 kilograms per hectare against 123.48 kilograms per hectare in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 2.98 kilograms per hectare, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 43rd 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.