Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 94.08 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.08 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria peaked at 132.89 kilograms per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.33 kilograms per hectare, in 1962.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.43 kilograms per hectare | 14.33 kilograms per hectare | 85.57 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.84 kilograms per hectare | 71.25 kilograms per hectare | 98.86 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.17 kilograms per hectare | 107.73 kilograms per hectare | 132.89 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.14 kilograms per hectare | 26.65 kilograms per hectare | 108.97 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.27 kilograms per hectare | 38.35 kilograms per hectare | 89.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.11 kilograms per hectare | 70.48 kilograms per hectare | 108.8 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.78 kilograms per hectare | 93.94 kilograms per hectare | 99.98 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria was 94.08 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 132.89 kilograms per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 kilograms per hectare in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.