Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 44.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Bulgaria stood at 44.83 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Bulgaria peaked at 433.45 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 44.83 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 366.09 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 398.55 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 396.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 405.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 411.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 406.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 394.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 390.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 380.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 363.18 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 380.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 397.92 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 389.69 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 383.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 384.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 393.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 382.09 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 398.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 397.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 415.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 411.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 423.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 424.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 433.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 414.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 384.08 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 377.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 351.09 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 340.42 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 321.77 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 315.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 267.84 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 195.15 kg per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 155.13 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 142.46 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 142.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 128.45 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 123.29 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 121.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 112.72 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 101.52 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 71.06 kg per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 78.34 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 72.82 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 76.53 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 71.51 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 72.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 64.14 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 60.27 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 58.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 62.16 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 57.84 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 58.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.79 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 56.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 55.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 50.38 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 45.88 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 44.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 44.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 kg per square kilometre, 14.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 44.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.33 kg per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394.36 kg per square kilometre | 366.09 kg per square kilometre | 411.44 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 387.16 kg per square kilometre | 363.18 kg per square kilometre | 398.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 397.65 kg per square kilometre | 340.42 kg per square kilometre | 433.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.31 kg per square kilometre | 121.48 kg per square kilometre | 321.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.77 kg per square kilometre | 64.14 kg per square kilometre | 112.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.85 kg per square kilometre | 53.79 kg per square kilometre | 62.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.07 kg per square kilometre | 44.83 kg per square kilometre | 55.18 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 20 North Macedonia 47.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Afghanistan 47.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 45.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Hungary 43.25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 25 Nigeria 42.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Togo 41.43 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Bulgaria?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Bulgaria was 44.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 433.45 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.