Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 54,435 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Bulgaria is 54,435 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 187,272 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,986 t, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36,943 t | — |
| 2003 | 28,682 t | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 19,145 t | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 8,986 t | -53.1% |
| 2006 | 11,539 t | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 23,842 t | +106.6% |
| 2008 | 44,447 t | +86.4% |
| 2009 | 187,272 t | +321.3% |
| 2010 | 105,168 t | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 84,994 t | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 153,848 t | +81.0% |
| 2013 | 132,145 t | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 98,929 t | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 73,047 t | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 78,304 t | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 104,034 t | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 88,274 t | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 64,541 t | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 44,954 t | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 63,487 t | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 131,012 t | +106.4% |
| 2023 | 49,572 t | -62.2% |
| 2024 | 54,435 t | +9.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 54,435 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 54,435 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,776 t, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +321.3% | 44,447 t | 187,272 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,107 t | 8,986 t | 187,272 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 98,328 t | 64,541 t | 153,848 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,692 t | 44,954 t | 131,012 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 32 Cabo Verde 0.03 t compare
- 32 Mauritania 63,429 t compare
- 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 62,219 t compare
- 34 Malaysia 56,239 t compare
- 36 Estonia 54,376 t compare
- 37 Hungary 48,629 t compare
- 38 Indonesia 44,851 t compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Bulgaria was 54,435 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 187,272 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,986 t in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf