Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bulgaria
340,801 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
398,131 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 398,131 tonnes against 340,801 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 57,330 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,813 tonnes | 36,739 tonnes | 184,074 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 359,965 tonnes | 91,123 tonnes | 268,843 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 502,270 tonnes | 191,500 tonnes | 310,770 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 206,058 tonnes | 306,410 tonnes | 100,352 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 218,586 tonnes | 541,548 tonnes | 322,962 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 321,351 tonnes | 547,358 tonnes | 226,006 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 347,820 tonnes | 386,182 tonnes | 38,362 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 398,131 tonnes against 340,801 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 57,330 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd 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.