Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 157.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 157.44 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1,581 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 157.44 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 76th of 159 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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,344 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,463 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 1,455 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,484 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,504 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,485 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,440 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,426 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,390 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,328 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1,394 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,458 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1,429 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,406 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,410 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,442 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,400 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,461 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,455 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,517 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1,502 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,545 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,550 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,581 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,512 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,400 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1,377 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,280 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 1,240 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,171 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,143 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 965.38 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 693.33 kg per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 541.95 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 489.3 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 487.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 434.86 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 410.08 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 399.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 367.07 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 329.27 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 230.11 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 253.16 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 234.17 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 248.21 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 235 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 239.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 223.91 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 216.45 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 205.5 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 200.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 213.48 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 199.82 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 201 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 195.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 195.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 199.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 198.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 188 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 191.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 176.05 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 160.91 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 157.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 157.44 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.05 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 157.44 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 153.04 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,444 kg per square kilometre | 1,344 kg per square kilometre | 1,504 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,418 kg per square kilometre | 1,328 kg per square kilometre | 1,461 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,450 kg per square kilometre | 1,240 kg per square kilometre | 1,581 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 673.56 kg per square kilometre | 399.45 kg per square kilometre | 1,171 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.73 kg per square kilometre | 216.45 kg per square kilometre | 367.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.77 kg per square kilometre | 188 kg per square kilometre | 213.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.58 kg per square kilometre | 157.44 kg per square kilometre | 191.93 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 157.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,581 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.