Bulgaria vs Japan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bulgaria
340,801 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
337,600 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Japan rank
36th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 340,801 tonnes against 337,600 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 3,201 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Japan ranks 36th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,813 tonnes | 708,367 tonnes | 487,554 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 359,965 tonnes | 718,020 tonnes | 358,055 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 502,270 tonnes | 666,120 tonnes | 163,850 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 206,058 tonnes | 543,030 tonnes | 336,972 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 218,586 tonnes | 452,596 tonnes | 234,010 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 321,351 tonnes | 380,741 tonnes | 59,390 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 347,820 tonnes | 344,775 tonnes | 3,045 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 340,801 tonnes against 337,600 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 3,201 tonnes, with Bulgaria 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 nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Japan ranks 36th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.