Bulgaria vs Latvia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Bulgaria
47.25 kg/cap
in 2024
Latvia
44.04 kg/cap
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
9th
Latvia rank
10th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 47.25 kg/cap against 44.04 kg/cap in Latvia, a difference of 3.21 kg/cap.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.45 kg/cap 12.63 kg/cap 5.83 kg/cap Bulgaria
2000s 28.32 kg/cap 17.66 kg/cap 10.66 kg/cap Bulgaria
2010s 44.71 kg/cap 36.02 kg/cap 8.69 kg/cap Bulgaria
2020s 50.02 kg/cap 43.94 kg/cap 6.08 kg/cap Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 47.25 kg/cap against 44.04 kg/cap in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Bulgaria and Latvia?
3.21 kg/cap, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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