Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 84.35 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 84.35 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 813.7 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84.35, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 483.85 | — |
| 1962 | 576.83 | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 537.36 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 624.42 | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 625.14 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 674.81 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 698.81 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 707.28 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 703.7 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 647.32 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 705.5 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 694.35 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 698.02 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 732.4 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 611.62 | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 682.3 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 567.5 | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 583.72 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 548.86 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 559.14 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 633.35 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 664.7 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 676.96 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 724.04 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 813.7 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 761.75 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 677.59 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 596.38 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 614.12 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 559.42 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 460.43 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 508.17 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 525.75 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 156.33 | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 148.96 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 125.97 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 142.11 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 157.61 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 152.47 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 118.44 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 125.08 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 117.76 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 132.88 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 131.22 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 148.34 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 108.98 | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 104.55 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 93.27 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 102.19 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 84.35 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 625.8 | 483.85 | 707.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 647.16 | 548.86 | 732.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 672.17 | 559.14 | 813.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 509.34 | 460.43 | 559.42 | 3 |
| 2000s | 177.05 | 117.76 | 525.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.22 | 84.35 | 148.34 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 119 Papua New Guinea 85.27 compare
- 120 Sudan 84.76 compare
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84.53 compare
- 122 Gabon 84.35 compare
- 124 Angola 82.44 compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 82.07 compare
- 125 New Zealand 82.07 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Bulgaria?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Bulgaria was 84.35 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 813.7 in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.35 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.