Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 17.62 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
17.62 million kg
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
55.03 million kg
in 1983
All-time low
6.50 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria is 17.62 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria peaked at 55.03 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million kg, in 1962.

Bulgaria ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 7.32 million kg
1962 6.50 million kg -11.2%
1963 8.91 million kg +37.1%
1964 15.90 million kg +78.4%
1965 21.91 million kg +37.8%
1966 28.17 million kg +28.6%
1967 32.32 million kg +14.7%
1968 39.00 million kg +20.7%
1969 38.69 million kg -0.8%
1970 37.88 million kg -2.1%
1971 32.18 million kg -15.1%
1972 35.37 million kg +9.9%
1973 32.81 million kg -7.2%
1974 32.95 million kg +0.5%
1975 38.00 million kg +15.3%
1976 34.84 million kg -8.3%
1977 36.26 million kg +4.1%
1978 37.63 million kg +3.8%
1979 42.06 million kg +11.7%
1980 45.00 million kg +7.0%
1981 51.80 million kg +15.1%
1982 53.56 million kg +3.4%
1983 55.03 million kg +2.7%
1984 47.94 million kg -12.9%
1985 49.90 million kg +4.1%
1986 47.80 million kg -4.2%
1987 46.94 million kg -1.8%
1988 54.80 million kg +16.7%
1989 49.50 million kg -9.7%
1990 45.29 million kg -8.5%
1991 37.73 million kg -16.7%
1992 18.92 million kg -49.9%
1993 16.61 million kg -12.2%
1994 20.77 million kg +25.0%
1995 11.20 million kg -46.1%
1996 15.20 million kg +35.7%
1997 15.78 million kg +3.8%
1998 13.50 million kg -14.4%
1999 11.06 million kg -18.1%
2000 14.49 million kg +31.0%
2001 17.23 million kg +18.9%
2002 28.36 million kg +64.6%
2003 31.56 million kg +11.3%
2004 24.06 million kg -23.8%
2005 18.99 million kg -21.1%
2006 14.69 million kg -22.7%
2007 20.01 million kg +36.2%
2008 21.36 million kg +6.7%
2009 27.84 million kg +30.3%
2010 27.01 million kg -3.0%
2011 37.10 million kg +37.3%
2012 24.50 million kg -34.0%
2013 29.24 million kg +19.3%
2014 29.66 million kg +1.4%
2015 32.95 million kg +11.1%
2016 36.59 million kg +11.0%
2017 35.11 million kg -4.0%
2018 33.93 million kg -3.4%
2019 35.25 million kg +3.9%
2020 36.43 million kg +3.4%
2021 34.29 million kg -5.9%
2022 34.33 million kg +0.1%
2023 34.08 million kg -0.7%
2030 17.51 million kg -48.6%
2050 17.62 million kg +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.08 million kg 6.50 million kg 39.00 million kg 9
1970s 36.00 million kg 32.18 million kg 42.06 million kg 10
1980s 50.23 million kg 45.00 million kg 55.03 million kg 10
1990s 20.61 million kg 11.06 million kg 45.29 million kg 10
2000s 21.86 million kg 14.49 million kg 31.56 million kg 10
2010s 32.14 million kg 24.50 million kg 37.10 million kg 10
2020s 34.78 million kg 34.08 million kg 36.43 million kg 4
2030s 17.51 million kg 17.51 million kg 17.51 million kg 1
2050s 17.62 million kg 17.62 million kg 17.62 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 61 Paraguay 19.54 million kg compare
  2. 62 Denmark 18.45 million kg compare
  3. 63 Zimbabwe 17.85 million kg compare
  4. 65 Belgium-Luxembourg 17.10 million kg compare
  5. 66 Sweden 16.04 million kg compare
  6. 67 El Salvador 15.56 million kg compare

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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 17.62 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 55.03 million kg in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million kg in 1962.
How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).