Bulgaria vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Bulgaria
248,731 t
in 2024
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
1.60 million t
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
39th
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank
32nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.60 million t against 248,731 t in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.35 million t.

That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 4,724 t 926,781 t 922,057 t Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 44,147 t 1.47 million t 1.43 million t Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 228,203 t 1.92 million t 1.69 million t Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 262,016 t 1.79 million t 1.53 million t Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Bulgaria or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 1.60 million t against 248,731 t in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Bulgaria and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
1.35 million t, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf