Cattle livestock count heads in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cattle livestock count heads was 558,770 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Bulgaria is 558,770, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Bulgaria peaked at 1.81 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 526,112, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 million | 1.30 million | 1.58 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 million | 1.26 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 million | 1.61 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 920,171 | 582,055 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 646,408 | 564,904 | 728,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 547,353 | 526,112 | 575,584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,608 | 558,770 | 611,200 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.47 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.47 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Bulgaria?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Bulgaria was 558,770 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,112 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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