Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 6.33 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Bulgaria stood at 6.33 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Bulgaria peaked at 63.27 An per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.77 An per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.91 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 56.04 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 54.23 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 63.27 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 57.85 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 58.6 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 58.44 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 58.17 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 57.01 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 50.69 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 51.84 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 52.94 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 52.19 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 55.05 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 47.98 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 53.98 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 45.16 An per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 46.48 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 42.59 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 41.85 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 44.46 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 45.35 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 46.48 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 47.71 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 51.57 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 48.6 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 43.28 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 37.74 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 37.48 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 35.68 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 40.35 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 35.61 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 40.38 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 19.81 An per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1995 | 20.54 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.6 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 20.16 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 20.25 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.34 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.29 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.42 An per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 11.05 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.41 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 14.15 An per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 14.46 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.05 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.57 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.98 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 11.84 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 10.13 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 11.23 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 9.28 An per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 9.98 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 9.03 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 8.04 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.89 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.31 An per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 5.79 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 4.82 An per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 5.76 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 4.77 An per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 6.33 An per square kilometre | +32.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.33 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 An per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.33 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8 An per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.84 An per square kilometre | 47.91 An per square kilometre | 63.27 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.89 An per square kilometre | 42.59 An per square kilometre | 55.05 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.45 An per square kilometre | 37.48 An per square kilometre | 51.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.57 An per square kilometre | 19.81 An per square kilometre | 40.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.55 An per square kilometre | 10.41 An per square kilometre | 20.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 An per square kilometre | 5.31 An per square kilometre | 11.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 An per square kilometre | 4.77 An per square kilometre | 6.33 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Bulgaria?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Bulgaria was 6.33 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.27 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.