Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 57.8 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.8 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
144th
of 167 countries
All-time high
179.84 kg per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
54.06 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 57.8 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 179.84 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 54.06 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 144th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143.78 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 155.63 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 155.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 147 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 146.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 143.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 137.65 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 135.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 129.67 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 126.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 129.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 138.42 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 143.99 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 145.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 155.24 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 165.16 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 171.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 173.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 175.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 178.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 179.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 179.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 177.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 176.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 173.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 169.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 166.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 164.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 160.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 156.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 145.35 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 130.02 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 97.99 kg per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 76.15 kg per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 66.05 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 65.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.13 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 64.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 70.75 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 71.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 67.77 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 67.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 75.74 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 70.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 65.69 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 66.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.59 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 59.69 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 56.92 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 57.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 55.48 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 60.48 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 58.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 57.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.87 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 54.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 60.12 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 61.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 58.57 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 57.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 57.8 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 210.74 kg per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 57.8 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183.62 kg per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.81 kg per square kilometre | 129.67 kg per square kilometre | 155.63 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.43 kg per square kilometre | 126.48 kg per square kilometre | 175.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.47 kg per square kilometre | 160.22 kg per square kilometre | 179.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.45 kg per square kilometre | 61.13 kg per square kilometre | 156.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.08 kg per square kilometre | 59.69 kg per square kilometre | 75.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.28 kg per square kilometre | 54.06 kg per square kilometre | 60.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.59 kg per square kilometre | 57.8 kg per square kilometre | 61.88 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 64.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mongolia 64.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sweden 57.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 Seychelles 48.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Jordan 48.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 46.45 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 57.8 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 179.84 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.06 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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.