Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 248,731 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 248,731 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 326,175 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,083 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,717 t | -66.4% |
| 1963 | 3,000 t | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 1,161 t | -61.3% |
| 1965 | 2 t | -99.8% |
| 1967 | 39,681 t | +1983950.0% |
| 1968 | 4,200 t | -89.4% |
| 1973 | 2,700 t | -35.7% |
| 1976 | 4,310 t | +59.6% |
| 1977 | 9,979 t | +131.5% |
| 1979 | 5,800 t | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 6,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,300 t | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 5,600 t | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 9,200 t | +64.3% |
| 1985 | 8,100 t | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 5,800 t | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 12,000 t | +106.9% |
| 1989 | 6,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 7,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,135 t | +59.1% |
| 1993 | 5,200 t | -53.3% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1997 | 1,400 t | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 t | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 12,300 t | +925.0% |
| 2000 | 10,200 t | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 49,700 t | +387.3% |
| 2002 | 40,610 t | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 30,188 t | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 28,053 t | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 35,937 t | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 21,049 t | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 42,107 t | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 76,197 t | +81.0% |
| 2009 | 107,433 t | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 120,105 t | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 160,563 t | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 190,291 t | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 213,169 t | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 229,015 t | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 244,134 t | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 270,362 t | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 304,362 t | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 252,209 t | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 297,816 t | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 230,023 t | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 296,569 t | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 326,175 t | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 208,582 t | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 248,731 t | +19.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 248,731 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 3.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 248,731 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1983950.0% | 2 t | 39,681 t |
| 1999 | +925.0% | 1,200 t | 12,300 t |
| 2001 | +387.3% | 10,200 t | 49,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,406 t | 2 t | 39,681 t | 7 |
| 1970s | 5,697 t | 2,700 t | 9,979 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 7,111 t | 5,300 t | 12,000 t | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,724 t | 0 t | 12,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,147 t | 10,200 t | 107,433 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,203 t | 120,105 t | 304,362 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,016 t | 208,582 t | 326,175 t | 5 |
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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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bulgaria was 248,731 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 326,175 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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