Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 2,248 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Bulgaria stood at 2,248 t.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 244.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Bulgaria peaked at 4,340 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 636 t, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,492 t | — |
| 1991 | 2,492 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,492 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,406 t | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,320 t | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,234 t | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,148 t | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,063 t | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,977 t | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,891 t | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,805 t | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,719 t | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,633 t | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,547 t | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,461 t | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,375 t | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,289 t | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,204 t | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,118 t | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,032 t | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 946 t | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 860 t | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 774 t | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 706 t | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 652 t | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 636 t | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,007 t | +215.6% |
| 2017 | 1,699 t | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 2,607 t | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 4,340 t | +66.5% |
| 2020 | 1,988 t | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 2,451 t | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 2,513 t | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,955 t | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 2,248 t | +15.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,248 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 593 t, 3.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,248 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,105 t, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +215.6% | 636 t | 2,007 t |
| 2019 | +66.5% | 2,607 t | 4,340 t |
| 2018 | +53.4% | 1,699 t | 2,607 t |
| 2020 | -54.2% | 4,340 t | 1,988 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,252 t | 1,891 t | 2,492 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,418 t | 1,032 t | 1,805 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,523 t | 636 t | 4,340 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,231 t | 1,955 t | 2,513 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 52 Kenya 2,476 t compare
- 53 Chile 2,427 t compare
- 54 Sudan (former) 2,347 t compare
- 56 El Salvador 2,222 t compare
- 57 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,167 t compare
- 58 Czechia 2,161 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 herbicides — agricultural use in Bulgaria?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Bulgaria was 2,248 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,340 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 636 t in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).