Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 4.24 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (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 potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bulgaria stood at 4.24 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 13.5 kg/cap in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 215 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.15 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.68 kg/cap | -40.9% |
| 1965 | 1.23 kg/cap | +80.9% |
| 1966 | 2.06 kg/cap | +67.5% |
| 1967 | 2.82 kg/cap | +36.9% |
| 1968 | 5.22 kg/cap | +85.1% |
| 1969 | 3.02 kg/cap | -42.1% |
| 1970 | 2.94 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.63 kg/cap | +91.5% |
| 1972 | 7.26 kg/cap | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 5.35 kg/cap | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 2.53 kg/cap | -52.7% |
| 1975 | 5.68 kg/cap | +124.5% |
| 1976 | 6.41 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 5.43 kg/cap | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 3.72 kg/cap | -31.5% |
| 1979 | 6.6 kg/cap | +77.4% |
| 1980 | 10.01 kg/cap | +51.7% |
| 1981 | 13.16 kg/cap | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 12.79 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.72 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.55 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 11.54 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.5 kg/cap | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 10.48 kg/cap | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 12.46 kg/cap | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 10.24 kg/cap | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 9.29 kg/cap | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 3.82 kg/cap | -58.9% |
| 1992 | 2.5 kg/cap | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.27 kg/cap | -89.2% |
| 1994 | 0.31 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 3.26 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 3.77 kg/cap | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 3.07 kg/cap | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.74 kg/cap | -75.9% |
| 2000 | 0.32 kg/cap | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 0.19 kg/cap | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 0.95 kg/cap | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 0.39 kg/cap | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5 kg/cap | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.81 kg/cap | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.68 kg/cap | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 kg/cap | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 0.51 kg/cap | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 kg/cap | +188.2% |
| 2011 | 1.72 kg/cap | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 3.28 kg/cap | +90.7% |
| 2013 | 4.84 kg/cap | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 3.94 kg/cap | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 4.56 kg/cap | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 4.77 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.22 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 6.11 kg/cap | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 6.15 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.72 kg/cap | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 3.84 kg/cap | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 4.81 kg/cap | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 4.81 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.24 kg/cap | -11.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.24 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.24 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.02 kg/cap, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +400.0% | 0.19 kg/cap | 0.95 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 kg/cap | 0.68 kg/cap | 5.22 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.15 kg/cap | 2.53 kg/cap | 7.26 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.85 kg/cap | 10.01 kg/cap | 13.5 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9.29 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.644 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 1.08 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 kg/cap | 1.47 kg/cap | 6.15 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 kg/cap | 3.84 kg/cap | 4.81 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 41 United Arab Emirates 4.77 kg/cap compare
- 42 Guyana 4.4 kg/cap compare
- 43 Belgium 4.26 kg/cap compare
- 45 Slovenia 4.23 kg/cap compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 4.19 kg/cap compare
- 47 China, Taiwan Province of 4.17 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2198 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.01 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bulgaria?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bulgaria was 4.24 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 kg/cap in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 potash K2O (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