All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 577.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
577.59 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
130th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,284 kg per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
573.15 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Bulgaria stood at 577.59 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 3,284 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 573.15 kg per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,753 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,909 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2,845 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,836 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,924 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,856 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,764 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2,754 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,639 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2,545 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2,680 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 2,836 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2,805 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,776 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,930 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 3,075 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3,015 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 3,087 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,138 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3,226 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,218 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3,266 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,264 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,284 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,185 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 3,054 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 3,030 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,920 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,871 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,784 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,657 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,269 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 1,779 kg per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 1,453 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 1,370 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,395 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,247 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,227 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,297 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,247 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,134 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 957.74 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1,042 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,038 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,006 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 951.87 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 962.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 905.61 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 850.61 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 761.99 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 749.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 746.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 697.26 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 718.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 702.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 702.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 716.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 702.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 661.92 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 705.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 622 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 573.15 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 577.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 577.59 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,632 kg per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 577.59 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,370 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,809 kg per square kilometre | 2,639 kg per square kilometre | 2,924 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,889 kg per square kilometre | 2,545 kg per square kilometre | 3,138 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,132 kg per square kilometre | 2,871 kg per square kilometre | 3,284 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,748 kg per square kilometre | 1,227 kg per square kilometre | 2,784 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,010 kg per square kilometre | 850.61 kg per square kilometre | 1,247 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.94 kg per square kilometre | 661.92 kg per square kilometre | 761.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.57 kg per square kilometre | 573.15 kg per square kilometre | 705.53 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 127 Mongolia 750.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Madagascar 740.25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 129 Iraq 687.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 Vanuatu 564.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Malaysia 563 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Peru 558.9 kg per square kilometre compare
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 all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Bulgaria?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Bulgaria was 577.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,284 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.15 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.