Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 3,647 Tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Bulgaria, 2012–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Bulgaria stood at 3,647 Tonnes.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 263.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Bulgaria peaked at 6,646 Tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,002 Tonnes, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,331 Tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 1,196 Tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,002 Tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 1,542 Tonnes | +53.9% |
| 2016 | 3,759 Tonnes | +143.8% |
| 2017 | 3,360 Tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 5,001 Tonnes | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 6,646 Tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 4,188 Tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 4,482 Tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 4,385 Tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,430 Tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 3,647 Tonnes | +6.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,647 Tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,647 Tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,980 Tonnes | 1,002 Tonnes | 6,646 Tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,026 Tonnes | 3,430 Tonnes | 4,482 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Bulgaria?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Bulgaria was 3,647 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,646 Tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,002 Tonnes in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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