Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 0.151 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Bulgaria is 0.151 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Bulgaria peaked at 1.11 kg per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.151 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.09 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.1 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.11 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.09 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.05 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.03 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9974 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9465 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9867 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.03 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9776 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9758 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9942 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9602 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9972 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.05 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9486 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9313 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8649 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8485 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8166 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8077 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6939 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5096 kg per person | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4065 kg per person | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 0.375 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3767 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3419 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3304 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3274 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3053 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2805 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1973 kg per person | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2192 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2053 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2171 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2044 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2074 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1943 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1871 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1769 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1741 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1847 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1754 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1784 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1765 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1778 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.182 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1847 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1765 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1829 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1681 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1541 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.151 kg per person | -2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.151 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0066 kg per person, 22.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.151 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0455 kg per person, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 kg per person | 0.9974 kg per person | 1.11 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9866 kg per person | 0.9465 kg per person | 1.03 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9851 kg per person | 0.8485 kg per person | 1.07 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4986 kg per person | 0.3274 kg per person | 0.8166 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2218 kg per person | 0.1871 kg per person | 0.3053 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1787 kg per person | 0.1741 kg per person | 0.1847 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.164 kg per person | 0.151 kg per person | 0.1829 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 13 Mauritania 0.1911 kg per person compare
- 14 Tajikistan 0.1783 kg per person compare
- 15 Norway 0.1554 kg per person compare
- 17 Afghanistan 0.1491 kg per person compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.1425 kg per person compare
- 19 North Macedonia 0.1309 kg per person 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 applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Bulgaria?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Bulgaria was 0.151 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 kg per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.