Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area was 15.88 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.88 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.99 kg/ha
in 1982
All-time low
15.55 kg/ha
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

2030405060196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland potassium per unit area in Bulgaria stood at 15.88 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium per unit area in Bulgaria peaked at 62.99 kg/ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.55 kg/ha, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 31.6 kg/ha —
1962 33.84 kg/ha +7.1%
1963 33.15 kg/ha -2.0%
1964 31.44 kg/ha -5.2%
1965 33.33 kg/ha +6.0%
1966 33.54 kg/ha +0.6%
1967 33.72 kg/ha +0.5%
1968 37.66 kg/ha +11.7%
1969 32.67 kg/ha -13.2%
1970 31.96 kg/ha -2.2%
1971 37.69 kg/ha +17.9%
1972 42.29 kg/ha +12.2%
1973 39.41 kg/ha -6.8%
1974 34.96 kg/ha -11.3%
1975 43.77 kg/ha +25.2%
1976 47.26 kg/ha +8.0%
1977 45.5 kg/ha -3.7%
1978 43.49 kg/ha -4.4%
1979 49.56 kg/ha +14.0%
1980 57.28 kg/ha +15.6%
1981 62.98 kg/ha +9.9%
1982 62.99 kg/ha +0.0%
1983 62.79 kg/ha -0.3%
1984 60.77 kg/ha -3.2%
1985 59.83 kg/ha -1.5%
1986 62.2 kg/ha +4.0%
1987 56.59 kg/ha -9.0%
1988 59.15 kg/ha +4.5%
1989 54.37 kg/ha -8.1%
1990 51.58 kg/ha -5.1%
1991 39.84 kg/ha -22.8%
1992 31.34 kg/ha -21.3%
1993 21.88 kg/ha -30.2%
1994 17.98 kg/ha -17.8%
1995 17.48 kg/ha -2.8%
1996 20.68 kg/ha +18.3%
1997 19.17 kg/ha -7.3%
1998 21.45 kg/ha +11.9%
1999 18.36 kg/ha -14.4%
2000 17.6 kg/ha -4.2%
2001 16.32 kg/ha -7.2%
2002 15.58 kg/ha -4.5%
2003 16.57 kg/ha +6.3%
2004 17.24 kg/ha +4.1%
2005 17.58 kg/ha +1.9%
2006 17.49 kg/ha -0.5%
2007 17.22 kg/ha -1.6%
2008 16.88 kg/ha -2.0%
2009 15.55 kg/ha -7.9%
2010 17.05 kg/ha +9.7%
2011 16.24 kg/ha -4.8%
2012 18.5 kg/ha +13.9%
2013 18.55 kg/ha +0.3%
2014 17.74 kg/ha -4.4%
2015 18.49 kg/ha +4.2%
2016 18.24 kg/ha -1.3%
2017 19.33 kg/ha +6.0%
2018 20.13 kg/ha +4.1%
2019 18.32 kg/ha -9.0%
2020 19.47 kg/ha +6.3%
2021 17.37 kg/ha -10.8%
2022 15.77 kg/ha -9.2%
2023 15.88 kg/ha +0.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 15.88 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.69 kg/ha, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 15.88 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.49 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.44 kg/ha 31.44 kg/ha 37.66 kg/ha 9
1970s 41.59 kg/ha 31.96 kg/ha 49.56 kg/ha 10
1980s 59.89 kg/ha 54.37 kg/ha 62.99 kg/ha 10
1990s 25.98 kg/ha 17.48 kg/ha 51.58 kg/ha 10
2000s 16.8 kg/ha 15.55 kg/ha 17.6 kg/ha 10
2010s 18.26 kg/ha 16.24 kg/ha 20.13 kg/ha 10
2020s 17.12 kg/ha 15.77 kg/ha 19.47 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 124 Haiti 16.58 kg/ha compare
  2. 125 Saudi Arabia 16.58 kg/ha compare
  3. 126 Guadeloupe 16 kg/ha compare
  4. 128 Botswana 15.38 kg/ha compare
  5. 129 South Africa 15.26 kg/ha compare
  6. 130 Gabon 15.22 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland potassium per unit area in Bulgaria?
Input — cropland potassium per unit area in Bulgaria was 15.88 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 62.99 kg/ha in 1982.
What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.55 kg/ha in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?
Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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 (%).