Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 182,942 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
182,942 t
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
626,684 t
in 1983
All-time low
76,317 t
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 182,942 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria peaked at 626,684 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 76,317 t, in 1995.

Bulgaria ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 290,148 t 156,807 t 458,953 t 9
1970s 424,419 t 362,290 t 506,321 t 10
1980s 567,615 t 521,126 t 626,684 t 10
1990s 207,704 t 76,317 t 498,061 t 10
2000s 134,614 t 76,336 t 218,280 t 10
2010s 178,128 t 117,581 t 238,365 t 10
2020s 200,716 t 163,375 t 268,631 t 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 48 Belgium 199,198 t compare
  2. 49 Saudi Arabia 196,865 t compare
  3. 50 Denmark 195,884 t compare
  4. 52 Chile 177,784 t compare
  5. 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 164,752 t compare
  6. 54 Paraguay 162,284 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Bulgaria was 182,942 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 626,684 t in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 76,317 t in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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 (%).