Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.534 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.534 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.63 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.2739 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.534 1000 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1.63 1000 An per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2739 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2865 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2748 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2739 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3019 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3344 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3652 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4673 1000 An per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5261 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5903 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6987 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8361 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8117 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8533 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9889 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.989 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.3 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.22 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.24 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.32 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.37 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.28 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.54 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 1.58 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.63 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.47 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7637 1000 An per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6779 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6083 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5623 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5974 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6222 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6275 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6623 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6288 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6311 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6566 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7253 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4021 1000 An per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4425 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5263 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5543 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6135 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5621 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.681 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5384 1000 An per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5034 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5261 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4812 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4884 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5143 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.519 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5133 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5341 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5254 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5279 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5249 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5208 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.534 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.534 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 1000 An per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.534 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8523 1000 An per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.38 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2739 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5903 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9976 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.6987 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.3 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.22 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.63 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7223 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5623 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.47 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5795 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4021 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.7253 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5144 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4812 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5384 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5269 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5208 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.534 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 75 United Arab Emirates 0.6138 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 76 Nicaragua 0.5859 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 77 Belize 0.5584 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bahamas 0.5243 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 80 Uganda 0.5191 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 0.5168 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.534 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 1000 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2739 1000 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — 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, Poultry — 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.