Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 0.0656 kg per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Bulgaria, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0656 kg per square kilometre for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1746 kg per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0517 kg per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1634 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1538 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1436 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1534 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1673 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1715 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1636 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1725 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1533 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1581 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1691 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1725 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1657 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1686 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1689 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1746 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1719 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1687 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1705 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1634 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1625 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1716 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1634 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1644 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1628 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1622 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1632 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1648 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1368 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1082 kg per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1033 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0888 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0927 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1133 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1034 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0872 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.083 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0866 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0809 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0768 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0891 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0691 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0698 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.073 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0749 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.082 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0728 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0706 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0684 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0617 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0546 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0517 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.056 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0586 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0602 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0548 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0656 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2908 kg per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0656 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1805 kg per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1603 kg per square kilometre | 0.1436 kg per square kilometre | 0.1725 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1689 kg per square kilometre | 0.1581 kg per square kilometre | 0.1746 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1648 kg per square kilometre | 0.1622 kg per square kilometre | 0.1716 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1003 kg per square kilometre | 0.083 kg per square kilometre | 0.1368 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0759 kg per square kilometre | 0.0691 kg per square kilometre | 0.0891 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 kg per square kilometre | 0.0517 kg per square kilometre | 0.0684 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0656 kg per square kilometre | 0.0656 kg per square kilometre | 0.0656 kg per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 150 Guyana 0.084 kg per square kilometre compare
- 151 Central African Republic 0.0831 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Chad 0.0814 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Czechia 0.0655 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Slovakia 0.0623 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sweden 0.0584 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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 chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Bulgaria?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Bulgaria was 0.0656 kg per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1746 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Bulgaria ranks 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.