Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 261,924 kg in 2017. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 261,924 kg for mules and asses — manure left on pasture in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Bulgaria peaked at 4.98 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 257,995 kg, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.79 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.88 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.86 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.92 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.02 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.14 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.21 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.34 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.32 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.31 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.38 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.35 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.42 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.55 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.67 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.60 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.73 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.79 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.81 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.86 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.87 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.92 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.98 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.92 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.86 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.80 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.69 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.62 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.59 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.56 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.54 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.24 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.82 million kg | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.90 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.99 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million kg | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.74 million kg | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million kg | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million kg | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million kg | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million kg | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million kg | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million kg | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 868,278 kg | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 726,839 kg | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 566,515 kg | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 567,511 kg | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 361,887 kg | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 276,566 kg | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 267,162 kg | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 282,014 kg | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 257,995 kg | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 261,924 kg | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 261,924 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,877 kg, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 261,924 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,250 kg, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -36.2% | 567,511 kg | 361,887 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 million kg | 3.79 million kg | 4.34 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.53 million kg | 4.31 million kg | 4.79 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 million kg | 4.62 million kg | 4.98 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 million kg | 3.10 million kg | 4.59 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million kg | 726,839 kg | 2.92 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,197 kg | 257,995 kg | 567,511 kg | 8 |
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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 mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Bulgaria?
- Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Bulgaria was 261,924 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,995 kg in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).