Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.2148 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2148 kg per person for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1.64 kg per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2148 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 159 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.61 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.63 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.64 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.61 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.55 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.53 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.48 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.4 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.46 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.52 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.49 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.45 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.45 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.48 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.43 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.49 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.53 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.51 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.55 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.55 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.58 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.51 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.4 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.38 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.28 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.25 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 kg per person | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7333 kg per person | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5752 kg per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5216 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5221 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4688 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4451 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.436 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4026 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3684 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2588 kg per person | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2869 kg per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2673 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2852 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.272 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2797 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2629 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2557 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2443 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2402 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2569 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2454 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2499 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2467 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2493 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.258 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2596 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2498 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2576 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2379 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2189 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2148 kg per person | -1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2148 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 kg per person, 22.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2148 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0664 kg per person, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -29.8% | 0.3684 kg per person | 0.2588 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 kg per person | 1.48 kg per person | 1.64 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 kg per person | 1.4 kg per person | 1.52 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 kg per person | 1.25 kg per person | 1.58 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7105 kg per person | 0.436 kg per person | 1.2 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2939 kg per person | 0.2557 kg per person | 0.4026 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 kg per person | 0.2402 kg per person | 0.2596 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2323 kg per person | 0.2148 kg per person | 0.2576 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 11 Albania 0.2901 kg per person compare
- 12 Norway 0.2303 kg per person compare
- 13 Tajikistan 0.2221 kg per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 0.1863 kg per person compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1828 kg per person compare
- 17 Afghanistan 0.18 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.2148 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 kg per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2148 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. 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 Population, total, 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.