Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 34.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Bulgaria stood at 34.48 kg per square kilometre. 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 346.24 kg per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 34.48 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 … left square kilometre leaches in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294.34 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 320.48 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 318.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 325.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 329.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 325.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 315.32 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 312.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 304.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 290.89 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 305.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 319.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 312.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 307.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 308.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 315.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 306.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 319.92 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 318.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 332.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 329.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 338.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 339.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 346.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 331.18 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 306.68 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 301.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 280.25 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 271.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 256.42 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 250.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 211.42 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 151.84 kg per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 118.69 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 107.16 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 106.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 95.24 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 89.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 87.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 80.39 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 72.11 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 50.39 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 55.44 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 51.28 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 54.36 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 51.46 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 52.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49.04 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 47.4 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 45 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 43.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 46.75 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 43.76 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 44.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 42.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 42.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.55 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 35.24 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 34.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 34.48 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.62 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 34.48 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.38 kg per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.14 kg per square kilometre | 294.34 kg per square kilometre | 329.28 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.63 kg per square kilometre | 290.89 kg per square kilometre | 319.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.65 kg per square kilometre | 271.52 kg per square kilometre | 346.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.51 kg per square kilometre | 87.48 kg per square kilometre | 256.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.44 kg per square kilometre | 47.4 kg per square kilometre | 80.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.75 kg per square kilometre | 41.17 kg per square kilometre | 46.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.58 kg per square kilometre | 34.48 kg per square kilometre | 42.03 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 81 Croatia 38.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Switzerland 36.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Hungary 34.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Peru 31.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 31.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cameroon 26.83 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 that leaches (n content), per square in Bulgaria?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Bulgaria was 34.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 346.24 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 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 — 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — 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.