Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 40,278 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria is 40,278 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria peaked at 87,249 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23,325 t, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,372 t | — |
| 1962 | 33,711 t | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 35,267 t | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 41,908 t | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 48,923 t | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 54,376 t | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 57,739 t | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 64,604 t | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 62,962 t | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 61,566 t | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 57,478 t | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 62,470 t | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 59,748 t | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 59,754 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 66,924 t | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 65,590 t | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 66,513 t | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 68,367 t | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 73,469 t | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 77,055 t | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 83,778 t | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 85,806 t | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 87,249 t | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 80,172 t | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 81,347 t | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 78,292 t | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 77,360 t | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 84,539 t | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 78,934 t | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 73,942 t | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 64,472 t | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 41,326 t | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 34,254 t | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 34,917 t | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 24,398 t | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 28,581 t | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 27,213 t | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 24,853 t | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 23,325 t | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 26,259 t | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 27,860 t | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 37,851 t | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 42,120 t | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 34,797 t | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 29,087 t | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 24,338 t | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 29,906 t | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 30,595 t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 36,456 t | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 35,128 t | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 45,038 t | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 32,323 t | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 36,624 t | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 37,345 t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40,510 t | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 44,223 t | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 43,071 t | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 41,946 t | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 42,908 t | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 44,541 t | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 40,839 t | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 40,391 t | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 40,278 t | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 40,278 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,883 t, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 40,278 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,074 t, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,096 t | 33,372 t | 64,604 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,188 t | 57,478 t | 73,469 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,453 t | 77,055 t | 87,249 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,728 t | 23,325 t | 73,942 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,927 t | 24,338 t | 42,120 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,912 t | 32,323 t | 45,038 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,512 t | 40,278 t | 44,541 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria was 40,278 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 87,249 t in 1983.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,325 t in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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. 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 (%).