Bulgaria vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Bulgaria
340,801 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
420,638 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 420,638 tonnes against 340,801 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 79,837 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,813 tonnes | 102,729 tonnes | 118,084 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 359,965 tonnes | 282,670 tonnes | 77,295 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 502,270 tonnes | 408,406 tonnes | 93,864 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 206,058 tonnes | 390,040 tonnes | 183,983 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 218,586 tonnes | 418,795 tonnes | 200,209 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 321,351 tonnes | 423,514 tonnes | 102,163 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 347,820 tonnes | 542,360 tonnes | 194,540 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 420,638 tonnes against 340,801 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 79,837 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.