Bulgaria vs South Africa: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen

Bulgaria
40,278 t
in 2023
South Africa
46,951 t
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 46,951 t against 40,278 t in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,673 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 48,096 t 17,268 t 30,828 t Bulgaria
1970s 64,188 t 33,186 t 31,002 t Bulgaria
1980s 81,453 t 44,685 t 36,769 t Bulgaria
1990s 37,728 t 44,297 t 6,569 t South Africa
2000s 31,927 t 47,649 t 15,722 t South Africa
2010s 39,912 t 48,166 t 8,254 t South Africa
2020s 41,512 t 58,013 t 16,501 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leaching — cropland nitrogen, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 46,951 t against 40,278 t in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen between Bulgaria and South Africa?
6,673 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Bulgaria ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).