Bulgaria vs Germany: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
3.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
2.97 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
14th
Germany rank
16th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Germany ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0495 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.17 tonnes per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and Germany ranks 16th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.