Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) was 23 kg/An in 2017. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2017, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Bulgaria stood at 23 kg/An.
The figure is up 53.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Bulgaria peaked at 33 kg/An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15 kg/An, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 146th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21 kg/An | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 23 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 27 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 28 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 27 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 29 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 31 kg/An | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 31 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 32 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 30 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 31 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 30 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 31 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 31 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 32 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 33 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 31 kg/An | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 33 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 33 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29 kg/An | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 25 kg/An | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 30 kg/An | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 28 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 29 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22 kg/An | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 26 kg/An | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 22 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 kg/An | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 23 kg/An | +53.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 23 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.5 kg/An, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 23 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30 kg/An, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +53.3% | 15 kg/An | 23 kg/An |
| 2016 | -31.8% | 22 kg/An | 15 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.89 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 28 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.7 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 32 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 31 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 33 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 33 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.75 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 146 Albania 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Cameroon 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Iraq 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Réunion 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Spain 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Sweden 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23 kg/An compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 23 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Bulgaria?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Bulgaria was 23 kg/An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33 kg/An in 1989.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 250 countries with data for 2017.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, published as part of Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.