Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.95 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.95 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
134th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.84 kilograms per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria stood at 0.95 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria peaked at 1.84 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.28 kilograms per hectare, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | +145.2% |
| 2017 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 kilograms per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.847 kilograms per hectare | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.657 kilograms per hectare | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | 1.84 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 131 Papua New Guinea 1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 132 Estonia 0.99 kilograms per hectare compare
- 133 Kiribati 0.98 kilograms per hectare compare
- 135 Myanmar 0.94 kilograms per hectare compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.88 kilograms per hectare compare
- 137 Belarus 0.86 kilograms per hectare compare
- 137 Haiti 0.86 kilograms per hectare compare
- 137 Pakistan 0.86 kilograms per hectare compare
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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)
- 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 use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bulgaria was 0.95 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.