Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 186.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 186.43 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 1,663 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 186.43 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,384 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,506 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 1,502 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,542 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,572 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,556 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,506 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,489 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,451 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,385 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1,448 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1,510 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,478 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,453 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,459 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,494 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,450 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,514 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,516 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,588 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,578 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,624 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,631 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,663 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,589 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,475 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1,449 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,349 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1,311 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,241 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,224 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,055 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 792.71 kg per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 651.93 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 618.63 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 622.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 572.86 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 567.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 569.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 537.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 487.03 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 341.75 kg per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 377.93 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 354.13 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 367.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 335.74 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 330.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 305.97 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 287.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 265.29 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 259.81 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 270.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 248.47 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 248.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 244.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 241.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 238.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 243.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 225.85 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 233.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 211.67 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 191.4 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 186.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,501 kg per square kilometre | 1,384 kg per square kilometre | 1,572 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,471 kg per square kilometre | 1,385 kg per square kilometre | 1,516 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,526 kg per square kilometre | 1,311 kg per square kilometre | 1,663 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 791.64 kg per square kilometre | 567.16 kg per square kilometre | 1,241 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.53 kg per square kilometre | 287.67 kg per square kilometre | 537.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.63 kg per square kilometre | 225.85 kg per square kilometre | 270.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.85 kg per square kilometre | 186.43 kg per square kilometre | 233.91 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 89 Algeria 191.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Seychelles 190.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mauritius 188.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Switzerland 175 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Croatia 171.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Hungary 164.53 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Bulgaria?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Bulgaria was 186.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,663 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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.