Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 443,731 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 443,731 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 589,399 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 309,564 t, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 490,935 t | — |
| 2003 | 550,013 t | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 515,889 t | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 543,637 t | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 449,874 t | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 462,169 t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 534,733 t | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 309,564 t | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 455,539 t | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 570,288 t | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 535,571 t | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 410,404 t | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 577,889 t | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 465,808 t | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 481,143 t | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 589,399 t | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 512,105 t | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 349,568 t | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 411,950 t | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 507,668 t | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 498,171 t | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 342,350 t | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 443,731 t | +29.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 443,731 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 1792.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 443,731 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 868.03 t, 511.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482,102 t | 309,564 t | 550,013 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 494,771 t | 349,568 t | 589,399 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,774 t | 342,350 t | 507,668 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 10 Pakistan 576,656 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.02 t compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 541,586 t compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 533,528 t compare
- 14 New Zealand 389,322 t compare
- 15 Malaysia 357,420 t compare
- 16 Greece 347,675 t compare
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 phosphate rock — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Bulgaria was 443,731 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 589,399 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,564 t in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Phosphate rock — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf