Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 358,750 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria stood at 358,750 t.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria peaked at 550,300 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 65,016 t, in 1962.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,212 t | — |
| 1962 | 65,016 t | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 89,114 t | +37.1% |
| 1964 | 158,986 t | +78.4% |
| 1965 | 219,086 t | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 281,720 t | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 323,216 t | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 390,016 t | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 386,892 t | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 378,801 t | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 321,787 t | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 353,677 t | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 339,178 t | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 351,518 t | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 402,586 t | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 378,500 t | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 378,787 t | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 389,967 t | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 443,676 t | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 469,500 t | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 538,500 t | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 535,600 t | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 550,300 t | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 479,400 t | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 499,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 478,000 t | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 469,400 t | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 548,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 495,000 t | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 452,900 t | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 377,284 t | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 189,188 t | -49.9% |
| 1993 | 166,120 t | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 207,700 t | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 112,000 t | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 152,000 t | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 157,800 t | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 135,000 t | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 110,597 t | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 144,900 t | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 161,151 t | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 206,978 t | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 224,812 t | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 187,057 t | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 163,373 t | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 152,441 t | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 180,058 t | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 171,281 t | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 233,180 t | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 228,564 t | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 281,508 t | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 250,450 t | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 292,190 t | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 340,796 t | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 329,773 t | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 388,556 t | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 369,910 t | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 361,064 t | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 374,393 t | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 395,318 t | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 366,845 t | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 364,227 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 358,750 t | -1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 358,750 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,534 t, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 358,750 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,220 t, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,806 t | 65,016 t | 390,016 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 373,848 t | 321,787 t | 443,676 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,270 t | 469,400 t | 550,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,059 t | 110,597 t | 452,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,523 t | 144,900 t | 233,180 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,720 t | 228,564 t | 388,556 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,285 t | 358,750 t | 395,318 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria was 358,750 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 550,300 t in 1983.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,016 t in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).