Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0529 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0529 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0616 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 tonnes per person, in 1962.
That places Bulgaria 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +76.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.038 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.061 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0558 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +68.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0529 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 5.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0529 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0242 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0519 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0406 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.0533 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 0.0527 tonnes per person | 0.0556 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0529 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0616 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.