Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 123.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
123.48
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
250.6
in 1981
All-time low
29.51
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria stood at 123.48.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria peaked at 250.6 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29.51, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.11 | — |
| 1962 | 33.23 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 38.61 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 62.06 | +60.7% |
| 1965 | 79.06 | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 104.47 | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 133.31 | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 184.8 | +38.6% |
| 1969 | 151.98 | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 141.11 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 140.8 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 143.26 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 140.59 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 126.43 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 156.36 | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 152.04 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 171.96 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 172.04 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 192.82 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 198.64 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 250.6 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 243.52 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 243.63 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 226.85 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 215.14 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 204.69 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 192.81 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 218.12 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 194.61 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 164.79 | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 113.31 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 54.72 | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 47.55 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 53.37 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 29.51 | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 43.61 | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 44.43 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 44.29 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.77 | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 40.1 | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 53.9 | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 106.53 | +97.6% |
| 2003 | 138.41 | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 76.02 | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 70.07 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 69.88 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.12 | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 104.99 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 99.39 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 92.3 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 126.83 | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 91.48 | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 105.06 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 104.98 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 117.54 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 132.68 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 125.32 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 126.28 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 130.12 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 130.61 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 121.16 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 122.88 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 123.48 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.96 | 31.11 | 184.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.74 | 126.43 | 192.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 218.86 | 192.81 | 250.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.73 | 29.51 | 164.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.54 | 40.1 | 138.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.26 | 91.48 | 132.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.53 | 121.16 | 130.61 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria was 123.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 250.6 in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.51 in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th 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 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from 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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