Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Bulgaria
22.03 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
22.29 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.29 kilograms per hectare against 22.03 kilograms per hectare in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.26 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.83 kilograms per hectare | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | 37.06 kilograms per hectare | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 61.71 kilograms per hectare | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 60.31 kilograms per hectare | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 72.15 kilograms per hectare | 41.92 kilograms per hectare | 30.23 kilograms per hectare | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.1 kilograms per hectare | 42.81 kilograms per hectare | 34.71 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 20.81 kilograms per hectare | 32.42 kilograms per hectare | 11.6 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 16.79 kilograms per hectare | 25.17 kilograms per hectare | 8.38 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 21 kilograms per hectare | 21.95 kilograms per hectare | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 22.29 kilograms per hectare against 22.03 kilograms per hectare in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.26 kilograms per hectare, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.