Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches was 10.44 kg per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) in Bulgaria, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in Bulgaria is 10.44 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in Bulgaria peaked at 23.88 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.34 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
Bulgaria ranks 70th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 4.95 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1966 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1967 | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | +235.4% |
| 1968 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1969 | 6.73 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 10.76 kg per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1971 | 13.29 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 13.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 16.5 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 14.89 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 17.42 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 19.09 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 21.05 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 20.2 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 21.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 22.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 21.42 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 22.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 23.88 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 23.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 20.6 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 21.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 22.77 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 22.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 15.41 kg per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1993 | 9.61 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 6 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 6.53 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5.99 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.85 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6 kg per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 11.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.68 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 9.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.98 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.55 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.01 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 7.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.53 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 8.26 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 11.54 kg per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 13.16 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 14.98 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 10.44 kg per square kilometre | -30.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +235.4% | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | 4.51 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.11 kg per square kilometre | 10.76 kg per square kilometre | 21.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.2 kg per square kilometre | 20.6 kg per square kilometre | 23.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 kg per square kilometre | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 kg per square kilometre | 4.85 kg per square kilometre | 11.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 kg per square kilometre | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | 14.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 kg per square kilometre | 10.44 kg per square kilometre | 10.44 kg per square kilometre | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in Bulgaria?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in Bulgaria was 10.44 kg per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n)?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.