Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight (sheep) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight (sheep) was 4 kg/An in 2017. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4 kg/An for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight in Bulgaria peaked at 9 kg/An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 kg/An, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 55th out of 234 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight (sheep) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 kg/An | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 kg/An | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 6 kg/An | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 kg/An | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 7 kg/An | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 7 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 kg/An | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 kg/An | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 4 kg/An | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 4 kg/An | -20.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 4 kg/An, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4 kg/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4 kg/An, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 kg/An | 4 kg/An | 5 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 kg/An | 5 kg/An | 5 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 kg/An | 5 kg/An | 7 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 kg/An | 5 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 kg/An | 4 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 kg/An | 4 kg/An | 5 kg/An | 8 |
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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 sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight in Bulgaria?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight in Bulgaria was 4 kg/An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9 kg/An in 1999.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 234 countries with data for 2017.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sheep or lambs — 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.