Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 47.25 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.25 kg/cap
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
61.6 kg/cap
in 1983
All-time low
8.12 kg/cap
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Bulgaria stood at 47.25 kg/cap.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 61.6 kg/cap in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.12 kg/cap, in 1962.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.22 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 8.12 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 11.04 kg/cap | +36.0% |
| 1964 | 19.53 kg/cap | +76.9% |
| 1965 | 26.71 kg/cap | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 34.11 kg/cap | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 38.89 kg/cap | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 46.6 kg/cap | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 45.87 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 44.61 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 37.68 kg/cap | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 41.22 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 38.04 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 37.95 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 43.56 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 39.77 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 41.18 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 42.7 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 47.65 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 50.79 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 58.28 kg/cap | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 60.09 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 61.6 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 53.55 kg/cap | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 55.7 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 53.33 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 52.29 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 60.99 kg/cap | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 55.39 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 51.34 kg/cap | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 43.39 kg/cap | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 22.1 kg/cap | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 19.62 kg/cap | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 24.68 kg/cap | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 13.4 kg/cap | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 18.33 kg/cap | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 19.2 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16.59 kg/cap | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 13.71 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 18.11 kg/cap | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 21.73 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 36.07 kg/cap | +66.0% |
| 2003 | 40.44 kg/cap | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 31.05 kg/cap | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 24.68 kg/cap | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 19.22 kg/cap | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 26.38 kg/cap | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 28.34 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 37.17 kg/cap | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 36.32 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.27 kg/cap | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 33.48 kg/cap | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 40.25 kg/cap | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 41.06 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.91 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 51.34 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 49.62 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 48.3 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 50.53 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 52.55 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 49.86 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 50.29 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.15 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.25 kg/cap | -5.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 47.25 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 4.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 47.25 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.68 kg/cap | 8.12 kg/cap | 46.6 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.44 kg/cap | 37.68 kg/cap | 47.65 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.2 kg/cap | 50.79 kg/cap | 61.6 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.24 kg/cap | 13.4 kg/cap | 51.34 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.32 kg/cap | 18.11 kg/cap | 40.44 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.71 kg/cap | 33.48 kg/cap | 51.34 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.02 kg/cap | 47.25 kg/cap | 52.55 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
- 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.05 kg/cap compare
- 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
- 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
- 10 Melanesia 2.82 kg/cap compare
- 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 kg/cap compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.01 kg/cap compare
- 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
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- 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) — use per capita in Bulgaria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Bulgaria was 47.25 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6 kg/cap in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Use per capita. 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