Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.12 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.12 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.07 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
5.81 kg/ha
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria is 11.12 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria peaked at 21.07 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.81 kg/ha, in 1995.

Bulgaria ranks 81st of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.55 kg/ha 7.22 kg/ha 14.17 kg/ha 9
1970s 14.6 kg/ha 12.73 kg/ha 17.27 kg/ha 10
1980s 19.65 kg/ha 18.45 kg/ha 21.07 kg/ha 10
1990s 9 kg/ha 5.81 kg/ha 17.79 kg/ha 10
2000s 9.23 kg/ha 6.95 kg/ha 11.91 kg/ha 10
2010s 11.2 kg/ha 9.3 kg/ha 13.21 kg/ha 10
2020s 11.43 kg/ha 11.12 kg/ha 12.22 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 78 Slovakia 11.6 kg/ha compare
  2. 79 Uruguay 11.45 kg/ha compare
  3. 80 Lebanon 11.29 kg/ha compare
  4. 82 Yugoslav SFR 10.99 kg/ha compare
  5. 83 Panama 10.98 kg/ha compare
  6. 84 Honduras 10.88 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria was 11.12 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 21.07 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.81 kg/ha in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).