Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 496.74 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
496.74 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
96th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,629 animals per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
273.89 animals per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 496.74 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1,629 animals per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 273.89 animals per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Bulgaria 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 286.54 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 274.79 animals per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 273.89 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 301.91 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 334.45 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 365.18 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 467.32 animals per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 526.08 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 590.26 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 698.73 animals per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 836.12 animals per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 811.72 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 853.29 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 988.88 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 988.99 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,009 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,190 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 1,303 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1,296 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,220 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,236 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,297 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,323 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,370 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,276 animals per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,541 animals per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 1,578 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,472 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,629 animals per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1,472 animals per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 752.1 animals per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 668.43 animals per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 596.58 animals per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 542.35 animals per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 569.47 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 596.58 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 605.62 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 641.78 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 605.62 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 605.62 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 632.74 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 697.61 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 371.91 animals per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 408.76 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 479.87 animals per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 501.76 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 569.97 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 518.43 animals per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 634.65 animals per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 486.41 animals per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 447.53 animals per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 472.8 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 428.78 animals per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 433.14 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 464.71 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 465.9 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 461.26 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 474.23 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 474.48 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 470.41 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 475.86 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 463.32 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 466.66 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 496.74 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 496.74 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 496.74 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380.05 animals per square kilometre | 273.89 animals per square kilometre | 590.26 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 997.6 animals per square kilometre | 698.73 animals per square kilometre | 1,303 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,394 animals per square kilometre | 1,220 animals per square kilometre | 1,629 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 705.08 animals per square kilometre | 542.35 animals per square kilometre | 1,472 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 542.13 animals per square kilometre | 371.91 animals per square kilometre | 697.61 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 460.92 animals per square kilometre | 428.78 animals per square kilometre | 486.41 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.6 animals per square kilometre | 463.32 animals per square kilometre | 496.74 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 93 Bahamas 515.68 animals per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tonga 515.28 animals per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uganda 514.64 animals per square kilometre compare
- 97 Dominica 496.67 animals per square kilometre compare
- 98 New Zealand 470.19 animals per square kilometre compare
- 99 Armenia 459.87 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 496.74 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,629 animals per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.89 animals per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.