Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 114.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
114.93 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
84th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1,154 kg per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
114.93 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 114.93 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1,154 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 114.93 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 84th out of 159 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 981.13 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,068 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 1,063 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,084 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,098 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,084 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,051 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,041 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 969.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1,017 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,065 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1,043 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,027 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,029 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,053 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,022 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,066 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,062 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,108 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1,097 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,128 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,131 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,154 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,104 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,022 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1,005 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 934.17 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 905.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 854.74 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 834.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 704.73 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 506.13 kg per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 395.63 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 357.19 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 355.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 317.45 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 299.36 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 291.6 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 267.96 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 240.37 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 167.98 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 184.81 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 170.95 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 181.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 171.55 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 175.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 163.46 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 158.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 150.02 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 146.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 155.84 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 145.87 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 146.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 143.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 142.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 145.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 144.63 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 137.24 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 140.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 128.51 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 117.46 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 114.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 114.93 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.74 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 114.93 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.6 kg per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,054 kg per square kilometre | 981.13 kg per square kilometre | 1,098 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,035 kg per square kilometre | 969.62 kg per square kilometre | 1,066 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,059 kg per square kilometre | 905.06 kg per square kilometre | 1,154 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 491.7 kg per square kilometre | 291.6 kg per square kilometre | 854.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.14 kg per square kilometre | 158.01 kg per square kilometre | 267.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.83 kg per square kilometre | 137.24 kg per square kilometre | 155.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.25 kg per square kilometre | 114.93 kg per square kilometre | 140.11 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 81 Croatia 129.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Switzerland 120.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Hungary 115.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Peru 105.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 105.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cameroon 89.44 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 114.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.