Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 83.17 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Bulgaria is 83.17, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Bulgaria peaked at 1,016 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 83.17, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 535.22 | — |
| 1962 | 643.69 | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 604.55 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 708.27 | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 714.52 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 776.58 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 809.3 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 824.98 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 827.13 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 765.87 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 839.44 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 830.14 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 838.89 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 886.12 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 743.43 | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 832.8 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 696.26 | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 716.89 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 674.94 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 690.27 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 784.38 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 825.51 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 842.68 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 903.24 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1,016 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 951.43 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 847.52 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 746.73 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 764.73 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 687.72 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 522.14 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 571.26 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 586.12 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 172.72 | -70.5% |
| 2002 | 163.19 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 136.99 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 153.45 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 169 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 162.33 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 125.22 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 131.33 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 122.87 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 137.71 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 134.94 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 151.24 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 110.32 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 105.23 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 93.28 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 101.49 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 83.17 | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 716.03 | 535.22 | 827.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 782.48 | 674.94 | 886.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 837.23 | 690.27 | 1,016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 593.71 | 522.14 | 687.72 | 3 |
| 2000s | 192.32 | 122.87 | 586.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.67 | 83.17 | 151.24 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Bulgaria?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Bulgaria was 83.17 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,016 in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 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.