What is grazing livestock density in Bulgaria?

Grazing livestock density in Bulgaria was 898,050 Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.

What is the highest grazing livestock density recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 1.00 million Hectare in 2020.

What is the lowest grazing livestock density recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 142,130 Hectare in 2005.

How does Bulgaria rank for grazing livestock density?

Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.

Is grazing livestock density rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 204.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Grazing livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Grazing livestock density in Bulgaria

Name: Grazing livestock density in Bulgaria
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Bulgaria: Grazing livestock density was 898,050 Hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

898,050 Hectare

Change on year

down 10.5%

World rank

15th

of 29 countries

All-time high

1.00 million Hectare

in 2020

All-time low

142,130 Hectare

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2023

Grazing livestock density in Bulgaria, 2005–2023

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grazing livestock density in Bulgaria is 898,050 Hectare, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 204.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing livestock density in Bulgaria peaked at 1.00 million Hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142,130 Hectare, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	186,585 Hectare	142,130 Hectare	231,040 Hectare	2
2010s	312,277 Hectare	291,130 Hectare	350,750 Hectare	3
2020s	950,465 Hectare	898,050 Hectare	1.00 million Hectare	2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

12 Austria 1.23 million Hectare compare
13 Sweden 1.16 million Hectare compare
14 Netherlands 1.03 million Hectare compare
16 Switzerland 744,860 Hectare compare
17 Hungary 702,070 Hectare compare
18 Belgium 619,470 Hectare compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is grazing livestock density in Bulgaria?: Grazing livestock density in Bulgaria was 898,050 Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest grazing livestock density recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 1.00 million Hectare in 2020.
What is the lowest grazing livestock density recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 142,130 Hectare in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for grazing livestock density?: Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
Is grazing livestock density rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 204.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Grazing livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Grazing livestock density
Unit: Hectare
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 32 places, 218 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 09 August 2026