Number of poultry birds in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of poultry birds was 18.92 million animals in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of poultry birds in Bulgaria, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2020, number of poultry birds in Bulgaria stood at 18.92 million animals.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Bulgaria peaked at 43.08 million animals in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.17 million animals, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.12 million animals | 20.84 million animals | 27.73 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.31 million animals | 29.59 million animals | 41.07 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.36 million animals | 39.23 million animals | 43.08 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.86 million animals | 14.78 million animals | 36.34 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.63 million animals | 14.95 million animals | 21.55 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 million animals | 13.17 million animals | 22.25 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.92 million animals | 18.92 million animals | 18.92 million animals | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Bulgaria?
- Number of poultry birds in Bulgaria was 18.92 million animals in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 million animals in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 million animals in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of poultry birds?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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