Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 941.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria stood at 941.78 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria peaked at 1,492 kg per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 176.35 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198.56 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 176.35 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 241.69 kg per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1964 | 431.09 kg per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1965 | 594.07 kg per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 764 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 876.52 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 1,049 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,027 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 872.57 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 959.02 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 889.61 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 893.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,030 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 944.77 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 983.21 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,021 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,140 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1,220 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1,405 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 1,452 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,492 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,300 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 1,353 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,296 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,273 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,486 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,342 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1,228 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,023 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 512.99 kg per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1993 | 450.53 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 563.23 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 303.71 kg per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 412.19 kg per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 427.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 366.08 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 299.9 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 392.93 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 467.24 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 781.86 kg per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2003 | 870.53 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 663.7 kg per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 524.52 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 405.64 kg per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 552.76 kg per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 589.9 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 769.23 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 746.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,025 kg per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 677.04 kg per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 807.98 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 819.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 910.68 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,011 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 970.3 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 937.72 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 974.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,007 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 947.56 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 948.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 941.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 941.78 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.23 kg per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 941.78 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 371.18 kg per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598.79 kg per square kilometre | 176.35 kg per square kilometre | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 976.13 kg per square kilometre | 872.57 kg per square kilometre | 1,140 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,362 kg per square kilometre | 1,220 kg per square kilometre | 1,492 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 558.77 kg per square kilometre | 299.9 kg per square kilometre | 1,228 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 601.83 kg per square kilometre | 392.93 kg per square kilometre | 870.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.04 kg per square kilometre | 677.04 kg per square kilometre | 1,025 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 961.18 kg per square kilometre | 941.78 kg per square kilometre | 1,007 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria was 941.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,492 kg per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.35 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.