Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 30.79 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.79 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
51.54 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
12.71 kg/ha
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — 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

In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria stood at 30.79 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria peaked at 51.54 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.71 kg/ha, in 1995.

Bulgaria ranks 59th 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 23.08 kg/ha 13.22 kg/ha 34.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 34.17 kg/ha 29.78 kg/ha 40.73 kg/ha 10
1980s 47.65 kg/ha 43.83 kg/ha 51.54 kg/ha 10
1990s 20.87 kg/ha 12.71 kg/ha 43.03 kg/ha 10
2000s 23.34 kg/ha 16.18 kg/ha 31.25 kg/ha 10
2010s 30.31 kg/ha 24.52 kg/ha 36.13 kg/ha 10
2020s 31.51 kg/ha 30.79 kg/ha 33.33 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 56 Iceland 31.54 kg/ha compare
  2. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.45 kg/ha compare
  3. 58 Cyprus 31.29 kg/ha compare
  4. 60 Serbia 30.77 kg/ha compare
  5. 61 Luxembourg 30.47 kg/ha compare
  6. 62 Czechoslovakia 30.41 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bulgaria was 30.79 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 51.54 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.71 kg/ha in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volatilisation — 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
Last refreshed

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 (%).