Eggs per bird in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Eggs per bird was 12.98 kilograms per animal in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
12.98 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.94 kilograms per animal
in 2013
All-time low
4.69 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Eggs per bird in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2017, eggs per bird in Bulgaria stood at 12.98 kilograms per animal.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Bulgaria peaked at 13.94 kilograms per animal in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.69 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 60th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.69 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 4.73 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.77 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.79 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.8 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.66 kilograms per animal | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 5.2 kilograms per animal | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 5.44 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.61 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.67 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.41 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.74 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 5.7 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.01 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 5.79 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.46 kilograms per animal | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 7.22 kilograms per animal | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 7.34 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 7.84 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 8.14 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 8.38 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 8.44 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.08 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 9.26 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.59 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.67 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.22 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 9.07 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.86 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 8.69 kilograms per animal | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 7.99 kilograms per animal | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 8.97 kilograms per animal | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 9.53 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 8.82 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 8.63 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.99 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.07 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.55 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 9.37 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 9.86 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.38 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.24 kilograms per animal | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 13.77 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.89 kilograms per animal | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 12.46 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.22 kilograms per animal | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 12.11 kilograms per animal | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 11.94 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.55 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.46 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.82 kilograms per animal | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 13.94 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 13.63 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.33 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.3 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.98 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.98 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.98 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +41.1% | 9.38 kilograms per animal | 13.24 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 kilograms per animal | 4.69 kilograms per animal | 5.66 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.1 kilograms per animal | 5.41 kilograms per animal | 7.34 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 kilograms per animal | 7.84 kilograms per animal | 9.67 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.91 kilograms per animal | 7.99 kilograms per animal | 9.86 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.62 kilograms per animal | 9.37 kilograms per animal | 13.77 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 kilograms per animal | 11.46 kilograms per animal | 13.94 kilograms per animal | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 57 Lithuania 13.18 kilograms per animal compare
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- 62 Brazil 12.9 kilograms per animal compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Bulgaria?
- Eggs per bird in Bulgaria was 12.98 kilograms per animal in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 kilograms per animal in 2013.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for eggs per bird?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.