Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 263,348 kg in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
263,348 kg
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.00 million kg
in 1984
All-time low
257,910 kg
in 2013
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Bulgaria, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, asses — amount excreted in manure in Bulgaria stood at 263,348 kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Bulgaria peaked at 5.00 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 257,910 kg, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg Change
1961 3.65 million kg —
1962 3.75 million kg +2.6%
1963 3.74 million kg -0.2%
1964 3.82 million kg +2.2%
1965 3.93 million kg +2.8%
1966 4.09 million kg +4.2%
1967 4.15 million kg +1.4%
1968 4.29 million kg +3.4%
1969 4.27 million kg -0.4%
1970 4.26 million kg -0.3%
1971 4.33 million kg +1.7%
1972 4.30 million kg -0.9%
1973 4.38 million kg +1.8%
1974 4.44 million kg +1.3%
1975 4.51 million kg +1.8%
1976 4.64 million kg +2.8%
1977 4.55 million kg -1.9%
1978 4.70 million kg +3.2%
1979 4.76 million kg +1.3%
1980 4.80 million kg +0.8%
1981 4.85 million kg +1.1%
1982 4.89 million kg +0.7%
1983 4.94 million kg +1.0%
1984 5.00 million kg +1.3%
1985 4.96 million kg -0.7%
1986 4.90 million kg -1.2%
1987 4.85 million kg -1.1%
1988 4.74 million kg -2.3%
1989 4.68 million kg -1.3%
1990 4.68 million kg +0.0%
1991 4.68 million kg -0.0%
1992 4.69 million kg +0.3%
1993 4.31 million kg -8.0%
1994 4.23 million kg -1.9%
1995 3.92 million kg -7.2%
1996 4.00 million kg +2.0%
1997 4.08 million kg +2.0%
1998 3.20 million kg -21.6%
1999 3.14 million kg -2.0%
2000 2.96 million kg -5.8%
2001 2.79 million kg -5.5%
2002 2.14 million kg -23.5%
2003 1.93 million kg -9.5%
2004 1.57 million kg -18.9%
2005 1.28 million kg -18.2%
2006 1.14 million kg -11.1%
2007 996,450 kg -12.5%
2008 854,100 kg -14.3%
2009 711,750 kg -16.7%
2010 572,090 kg -19.6%
2011 573,101 kg +0.2%
2012 350,651 kg -38.8%
2013 257,910 kg -26.4%
2014 262,451 kg +1.8%
2015 284,700 kg +8.5%
2016 263,348 kg -7.5%
2017 263,348 kg +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 263,348 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 92,305 kg, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 263,348 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261,157 kg, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -38.8% 573,101 kg 350,651 kg
2013 -26.4% 350,651 kg 257,910 kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.97 million kg 3.65 million kg 4.29 million kg 9
1970s 4.49 million kg 4.26 million kg 4.76 million kg 10
1980s 4.86 million kg 4.68 million kg 5.00 million kg 10
1990s 4.09 million kg 3.14 million kg 4.69 million kg 10
2000s 1.64 million kg 711,750 kg 2.96 million kg 10
2010s 353,450 kg 257,910 kg 573,101 kg 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 65 Ghana 330,461 kg compare
  2. 66 Azerbaijan 325,746 kg compare
  3. 67 Lebanon 308,372 kg compare
  4. 69 Italy 258,966 kg compare
  5. 70 Georgia 211,809 kg compare
  6. 71 Guatemala 211,023 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in Bulgaria?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in Bulgaria was 263,348 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5.00 million kg in 1984.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 257,910 kg in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).