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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0495 kg per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bulgaria, 1980–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051980200120231980: 0.022 kg per US$ of GDP1981: 0.026 kg per US$ of GDP1982: 0.027 kg per US$ of GDP1983: 0.032 kg per US$ of GDP1984: 0.028 kg per US$ of GDP1985: 0.028 kg per US$ of GDP1986: 0.024 kg per US$ of GDP1987: 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP1988: 0.024 kg per US$ of GDP1989: 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP1990: 0.022 kg per US$ of GDP1991: 0.049 kg per US$ of GDP1992: 0.022 kg per US$ of GDP1993: 0.015 kg per US$ of GDP1994: 0.021 kg per US$ of GDP1995: 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP1996: 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP1997: 0.014 kg per US$ of GDP1998: 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP1999: 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP2000: 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP2001: 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP2002: 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP2003: 0.015 kg per US$ of GDP2004: 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP2005: 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP2006: 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP2008: 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP2009: 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP2010: 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP2011: 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP2012: 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP2013: 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP2014: 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP2015: 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP2016: 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP2017: 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP2019: 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP2020: 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP2021: 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP2022: 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP2023: 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bulgaria is 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0495 kg per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bulgaria, year by year

Year kg per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0225 kg per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP +15.0%
1982 0.027 kg per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1983 0.0324 kg per US$ of GDP +20.0%
1984 0.0275 kg per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1985 0.0284 kg per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1986 0.0236 kg per US$ of GDP -17.0%
1987 0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP -30.0%
1988 0.0238 kg per US$ of GDP +44.3%
1989 0.0228 kg per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1990 0.0219 kg per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1991 0.0495 kg per US$ of GDP +126.3%
1992 0.022 kg per US$ of GDP -55.5%
1993 0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP -30.3%
1994 0.0214 kg per US$ of GDP +39.5%
1995 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP -72.4%
1996 0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP +109.6%
1997 0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1998 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP -35.6%
1999 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2000 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP +34.9%
2001 0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2002 0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP +42.3%
2003 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2004 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP -38.4%
2005 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP -30.9%
2006 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP -32.8%
2007 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2008 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2009 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP +36.5%
2010 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2011 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP +20.7%
2012 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP -29.8%
2013 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2014 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2015 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP +24.9%
2016 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2017 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2018 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2019 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2020 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2021 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP -21.4%
2022 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2023 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP -12.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 14.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.025 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0324 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0495 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Suriname 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 13 Ethiopia 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 16 Nicaragua 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 17 Cambodia 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 18 Burkina Faso 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bulgaria?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bulgaria was 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0495 kg per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP
Unit
kg per US$ of GDP
Source
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176 places, 8,614 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.