Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 42.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Bulgaria stood at 42.48 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Bulgaria peaked at 368.93 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 42.48 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 98th of 165 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 305.4 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 332.35 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 331.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 340.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 348.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 344.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 333.68 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 329.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 321.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 306.6 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 320.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 333.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 326.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 320.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 322.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 330.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 320.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 334.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 335.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 351.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 350 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 360.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 361.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 368.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 352.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 327.32 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 321.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 299.47 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 291.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 275.85 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 272.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 236.22 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 179.27 kg per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 149.04 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 142.85 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 144.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 133.32 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 133.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 134.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 127.34 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 115.65 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 81.21 kg per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 89.88 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 84.39 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 87.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 79.27 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 77.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.68 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 67.06 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 61.51 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 60.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 57.19 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 57.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 55.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 51.62 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 53.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 48.39 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 43.65 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 42.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 42.48 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.99 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 42.48 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.09 kg per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.98 kg per square kilometre | 305.4 kg per square kilometre | 348.21 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 325.08 kg per square kilometre | 306.6 kg per square kilometre | 335.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.46 kg per square kilometre | 291.07 kg per square kilometre | 368.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.1 kg per square kilometre | 133.16 kg per square kilometre | 275.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.13 kg per square kilometre | 67.06 kg per square kilometre | 127.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.24 kg per square kilometre | 51.62 kg per square kilometre | 62.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.04 kg per square kilometre | 42.48 kg per square kilometre | 53.62 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 95 Croatia 45.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 44.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Oman 44.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 40.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 40.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Peru 37.76 kg per square kilometre compare
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 sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Bulgaria?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Bulgaria was 42.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 368.93 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.