Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 340,801 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 340,801 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Bulgaria peaked at 550,300 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 65,032 tonnes, in 1962.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,813 tonnes | 65,032 tonnes | 390,033 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 359,965 tonnes | 321,774 tonnes | 420,551 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 502,270 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 550,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,058 tonnes | 110,594 tonnes | 452,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,586 tonnes | 144,900 tonnes | 315,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,351 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes | 371,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,820 tonnes | 340,801 tonnes | 364,335 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 32 South Africa 420,638 tonnes compare
- 33 Malaysia 398,131 tonnes compare
- 34 New Zealand 369,000 tonnes compare
- 36 Japan 337,600 tonnes compare
- 38 Malawi 273,988 tonnes compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Bulgaria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bulgaria was 340,801 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 550,300 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,032 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.