Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 12.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 12.75 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 128.06 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12.75 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.87 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 118.53 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 117.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 120.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 121.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 120.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 116.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 115.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 112.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 107.59 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 112.89 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 118.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 115.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 113.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 114.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 116.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 113.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 118.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 117.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 122.9 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 121.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 125.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 125.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 128.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 122.49 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 113.43 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 111.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 103.66 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 100.42 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 94.84 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 92.6 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 78.2 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 56.16 kg per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 43.9 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 39.63 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 39.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.22 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 33.22 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 32.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 29.73 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 26.67 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 18.64 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 20.51 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 18.97 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 19.03 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 19.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.14 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.65 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 16.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.29 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.19 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 16.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.23 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.26 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 12.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7299 kg per square kilometre, 17.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.93 kg per square kilometre | 108.87 kg per square kilometre | 121.79 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.89 kg per square kilometre | 107.59 kg per square kilometre | 118.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.49 kg per square kilometre | 100.42 kg per square kilometre | 128.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.56 kg per square kilometre | 32.36 kg per square kilometre | 94.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.88 kg per square kilometre | 17.53 kg per square kilometre | 29.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | 15.23 kg per square kilometre | 17.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9 kg per square kilometre | 12.75 kg per square kilometre | 15.55 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Bulgaria?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Bulgaria was 12.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 128.06 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils 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.