Pesticide use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pesticide use was 3,430 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Bulgaria is 3,430 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Bulgaria peaked at 6,660 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,002 tonnes, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 71st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,546 tonnes | 3,005 tonnes | 3,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,297 tonnes | 1,717 tonnes | 2,876 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,697 tonnes | 1,002 tonnes | 6,660 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,131 tonnes | 3,430 tonnes | 4,482 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Bulgaria?
- Pesticide use in Bulgaria was 3,430 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,660 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,002 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pesticide use?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.