Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 302.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
302.12 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 167 countries
All-time high
943.25 kg per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
284.98 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 302.12 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 943.25 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 284.98 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 752.39 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 812.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 807.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 766.9 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 769.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 748.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 721.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 710.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 681.55 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 667.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 681.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 728.86 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 756.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 766.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 815.64 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 867 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 897.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 909.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 923.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 935.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 939.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 943.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 930.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 925.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 909.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 886.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 872.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 860.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 839.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 820.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 763.19 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 681.03 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 516.56 kg per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 402.94 kg per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 352.53 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 353.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 328.28 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 347.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 380.51 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 386.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 365.3 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 358.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 384.32 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 402.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 377.72 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 350.94 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 354.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 339.7 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 318.8 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 303.78 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 308.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 313.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 296.1 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 322.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 309.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 304.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 307.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 295.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 284.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 316.24 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 324.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 306.63 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 302.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 302.12 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 491.12 kg per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 302.12 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 677.48 kg per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 752.35 kg per square kilometre | 681.55 kg per square kilometre | 812.06 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 801.37 kg per square kilometre | 667.02 kg per square kilometre | 923.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 904.2 kg per square kilometre | 839.59 kg per square kilometre | 943.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 494.61 kg per square kilometre | 328.28 kg per square kilometre | 820.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.84 kg per square kilometre | 318.8 kg per square kilometre | 402.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.64 kg per square kilometre | 284.98 kg per square kilometre | 322.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.33 kg per square kilometre | 302.12 kg per square kilometre | 324.32 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 323.25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Central African Republic 320.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Afghanistan 307.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Greece 282.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Iraq 267.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 263.38 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 302.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 943.25 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.98 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.