Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 78.98 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.98 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
249.61 kg per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
76.71 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 78.98 kg per square kilometre for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 249.61 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 76.71 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 197.53 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 211.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 208.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 199.2 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 203.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 195.87 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 190.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 187.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 181.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 179.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 184.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 195.46 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 201.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 204.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 217.1 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 230.11 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 237.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 241.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 245.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 248.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 249.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 249.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 246.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 243.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 239.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 233.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 229.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 227.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 221.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 216.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 202.72 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 179.34 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 139.06 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 109.83 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 98.82 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 100.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 93.85 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 99.87 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 109.27 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 111.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 105.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 100.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 106.65 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 110.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 105.87 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 98.69 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 99.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.48 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 89.59 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 85.17 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 86.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 88.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 82.99 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 89.89 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 86.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 84.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 84.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 76.71 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 84.53 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 85.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.61 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 78.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 78.98 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.57 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 78.98 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134.78 kg per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197.31 kg per square kilometre | 181.66 kg per square kilometre | 211.02 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 213.74 kg per square kilometre | 179.84 kg per square kilometre | 245.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.88 kg per square kilometre | 221.46 kg per square kilometre | 249.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.96 kg per square kilometre | 93.85 kg per square kilometre | 216.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.45 kg per square kilometre | 89.59 kg per square kilometre | 111.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.46 kg per square kilometre | 76.71 kg per square kilometre | 89.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.43 kg per square kilometre | 78.98 kg per square kilometre | 85.59 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 78.98 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 249.61 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.71 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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 — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (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.