Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 5.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Bulgaria is 5.33 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Bulgaria peaked at 31.34 kg per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.33 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.92 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 8.55 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 10.56 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 12.62 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 12.24 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 11.49 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 11.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 10.48 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 10.03 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 9.53 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 9.02 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 8.55 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 8.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 9.59 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 9.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 12.95 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 13.98 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 14.67 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 15.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 15.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.17 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 13.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 13.2 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 12.81 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.9 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 16.54 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 18.29 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 20.24 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 23.8 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 24.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 25.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.9 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 31.34 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 31.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.03 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 20.54 kg per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 22.96 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 22.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 21.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.54 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 16.73 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 13.1 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 11 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 10.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.95 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 8.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.44 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.24 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 8.28 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 7.73 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.33 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.33 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.56 kg per square kilometre | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.63 kg per square kilometre | 8.55 kg per square kilometre | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.87 kg per square kilometre | 12.81 kg per square kilometre | 15.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.73 kg per square kilometre | 12.95 kg per square kilometre | 31.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.12 kg per square kilometre | 13.1 kg per square kilometre | 31.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 kg per square kilometre | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | 11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 kg per square kilometre | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | 7.73 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Bulgaria?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Bulgaria was 5.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.34 kg per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — 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
Goats — 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.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.