Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bulgaria
340,801 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
369,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
New Zealand rank
35th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 369,000 tonnes against 340,801 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 28,199 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,813 tonnes | 5,969 tonnes | 214,844 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 359,965 tonnes | 19,773 tonnes | 340,192 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 502,270 tonnes | 28,379 tonnes | 473,891 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 206,058 tonnes | 119,983 tonnes | 86,074 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 218,586 tonnes | 305,174 tonnes | 86,588 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 321,351 tonnes | 406,000 tonnes | 84,649 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 347,820 tonnes | 425,000 tonnes | 77,180 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 369,000 tonnes against 340,801 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 28,199 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 202 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.