Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 540,651 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Bulgaria stood at 540,651 t.
That represents a change of up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Bulgaria peaked at 956,270 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 87,727 t, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,727 t | — |
| 1962 | 94,015 t | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 100,947 t | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 205,394 t | +103.5% |
| 1965 | 260,472 t | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 297,399 t | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 353,886 t | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 504,377 t | +42.5% |
| 1969 | 540,662 t | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 601,552 t | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 561,993 t | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 523,275 t | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 518,604 t | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 592,863 t | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 672,462 t | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 663,047 t | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 704,979 t | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 685,343 t | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 676,710 t | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 730,400 t | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 752,864 t | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 758,067 t | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 831,304 t | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 836,103 t | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 837,776 t | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 817,929 t | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 935,626 t | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 956,270 t | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 926,046 t | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 911,147 t | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 760,387 t | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 681,479 t | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 648,900 t | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 698,400 t | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 833,000 t | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 835,186 t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 694,900 t | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 362,900 t | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 277,500 t | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 403,600 t | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 326,776 t | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 270,353 t | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 288,200 t | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 331,300 t | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 348,700 t | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 237,540 t | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 262,130 t | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 281,953 t | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 190,288 t | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 264,177 t | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 368,944 t | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 258,000 t | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 185,988 t | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 210,008 t | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 319,561 t | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 318,761 t | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 818,442 t | +156.8% |
| 2018 | 677,167 t | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 646,485 t | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 639,897 t | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 644,550 t | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 552,274 t | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 540,651 t | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 540,651 t | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 540,651 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,132 t, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +156.8% | 318,761 t | 818,442 t |
| 1964 | +103.5% | 100,947 t | 205,394 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271,653 t | 87,727 t | 540,662 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 620,083 t | 518,604 t | 704,979 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 838,238 t | 730,400 t | 956,270 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 670,380 t | 277,500 t | 911,147 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,084 t | 190,288 t | 403,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,753 t | 185,988 t | 818,442 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 583,605 t | 540,651 t | 644,550 t | 5 |
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Bulgaria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Bulgaria was 540,651 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 956,270 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,727 t in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. 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