Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 135,804 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Bulgaria stood at 135,804 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Bulgaria peaked at 156,721 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 54,380 t, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,210 t | — |
| 1962 | 56,441 t | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 55,918 t | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 63,582 t | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 74,043 t | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 90,294 t | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 90,931 t | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 72,748 t | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 80,876 t | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 92,254 t | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 95,616 t | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 110,106 t | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 104,597 t | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 97,925 t | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 98,580 t | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 110,274 t | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 102,162 t | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 106,234 t | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 108,669 t | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 112,572 t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 124,004 t | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 139,298 t | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 108,140 t | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 137,729 t | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 91,074 t | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 125,992 t | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 121,527 t | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 132,603 t | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 156,721 t | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 148,271 t | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 135,118 t | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 102,331 t | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 95,826 t | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 99,850 t | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 96,118 t | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 61,331 t | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 106,012 t | +72.9% |
| 1998 | 77,313 t | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 76,083 t | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 69,465 t | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 91,869 t | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 90,681 t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 54,380 t | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 98,608 t | +81.3% |
| 2005 | 79,556 t | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 76,552 t | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 55,601 t | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 93,707 t | +68.5% |
| 2009 | 80,859 t | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 88,173 t | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 93,363 t | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 88,820 t | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 111,413 t | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 115,960 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 108,593 t | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 116,808 t | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 125,610 t | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 127,667 t | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 135,815 t | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 105,761 t | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 148,552 t | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 125,845 t | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 135,804 t | +7.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 135,804 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,726 t, 8.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 135,804 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,764 t, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,449 t | 55,918 t | 90,931 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,642 t | 92,254 t | 110,274 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,966 t | 91,074 t | 156,721 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,825 t | 61,331 t | 148,271 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,128 t | 54,380 t | 98,608 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,222 t | 88,173 t | 135,815 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,990 t | 105,761 t | 148,552 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 50 Sudan (former) 145,163 t compare
- 51 Slovakia 143,677 t compare
- 52 Republic of Korea 143,252 t compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 134,680 t compare
- 55 Ghana 134,604 t compare
- 56 Senegal 109,951 t compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Bulgaria?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Bulgaria was 135,804 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 156,721 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,380 t in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).