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 212 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

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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 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
  2. 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
  3. 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
  4. 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
  6. 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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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 212 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
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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