Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 340,801 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 340,801 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 550,300 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 65,032 tonnes, in 1962.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,223 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 65,032 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 89,128 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1964 | 158,972 tonnes | +78.4% |
| 1965 | 219,072 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 281,739 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 323,231 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 390,033 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 386,884 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 378,802 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 321,774 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 353,654 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 328,057 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 329,536 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 379,972 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 348,400 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 362,574 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 376,334 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 420,551 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 450,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 518,000 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 535,600 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 550,300 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 479,400 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 499,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 478,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 469,400 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 548,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 495,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 452,900 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 377,268 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 189,175 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1993 | 166,139 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 207,700 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 112,000 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 152,000 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 157,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 135,000 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 110,594 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 144,900 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 172,302 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 283,556 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 315,624 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 240,614 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 189,946 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 146,882 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 200,117 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 213,562 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 278,360 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 270,129 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 371,015 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 245,000 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 292,381 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 296,591 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 329,546 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 365,913 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 351,120 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 339,329 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 352,486 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 364,335 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 342,890 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 343,254 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 340,801 tonnes | -0.7% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 340,801 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 550,300 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,032 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.