Urea — Agricultural Use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Urea — Agricultural Use was 90,751 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Bulgaria, 2003–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Bulgaria is 90,751 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Bulgaria peaked at 181,270 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37,626 t, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37,626 t | — |
| 2004 | 39,581 t | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 61,847 t | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 102,864 t | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 58,154 t | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 104,108 t | +79.0% |
| 2011 | 181,270 t | +74.1% |
| 2020 | 73,933 t | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 71,286 t | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 75,617 t | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 90,751 t | +20.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 90,751 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 90,751 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,499 t, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,014 t | 37,626 t | 102,864 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 142,689 t | 104,108 t | 181,270 t | 2 |
| 2020s | 77,897 t | 71,286 t | 90,751 t | 4 |
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 urea — agricultural use in Bulgaria?
- Urea — agricultural use in Bulgaria was 90,751 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 181,270 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,626 t in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. 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