Bulgaria vs Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Bulgaria
3,139 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
2,973 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
11th
Germany rank
13th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,139 kg per square kilometre against 2,973 kg per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 166 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 1,996 kg per square kilometre 3,512 kg per square kilometre 1,516 kg per square kilometre Germany
1970s 3,254 kg per square kilometre 5,522 kg per square kilometre 2,268 kg per square kilometre Germany
1980s 4,540 kg per square kilometre 6,411 kg per square kilometre 1,871 kg per square kilometre Germany
1990s 1,863 kg per square kilometre 5,105 kg per square kilometre 3,242 kg per square kilometre Germany
2000s 2,006 kg per square kilometre 4,973 kg per square kilometre 2,967 kg per square kilometre Germany
2010s 2,960 kg per square kilometre 4,629 kg per square kilometre 1,669 kg per square kilometre Germany
2020s 3,204 kg per square kilometre 3,154 kg per square kilometre 49.55 kg per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Bulgaria or Germany?
Bulgaria, at 3,139 kg per square kilometre against 2,973 kg per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Bulgaria and Germany?
166 kg per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,026 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.