Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 7.26 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.26 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Bulgaria peaked at 65.8 An per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.8 An per square kilometre, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.17 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 58.3 An per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 56.04 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 65.8 An per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 61.2 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 62.59 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 62.48 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 62.05 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 60.99 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 54.19 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 55.22 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 56.06 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 55.12 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 57.79 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 50.73 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 57.14 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 47.8 An per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 49.09 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 45.02 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 44.56 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 48.03 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 48.03 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.14 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 50.61 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 55.05 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 52.08 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 46.59 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 40.71 An per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 40.37 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.19 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 42.74 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 38.48 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 43.99 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 24.57 An per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 24.24 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 27.57 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 24.32 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 25.49 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 26 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.72 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.96 An per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 15.84 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.05 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 16.68 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.72 An per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 19.29 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.72 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.82 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 16.64 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 13.24 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.67 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.37 An per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 12.14 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.63 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 9.65 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.35 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.67 An per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 7.19 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.94 An per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 7.15 An per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8 An per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 7.26 An per square kilometre | +25.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.26 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.26 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.59 An per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.96 An per square kilometre | 50.17 An per square kilometre | 65.8 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.82 An per square kilometre | 45.02 An per square kilometre | 57.79 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.51 An per square kilometre | 40.37 An per square kilometre | 55.05 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.56 An per square kilometre | 24.24 An per square kilometre | 43.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 An per square kilometre | 15.84 An per square kilometre | 25.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 An per square kilometre | 6.67 An per square kilometre | 14.9 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 An per square kilometre | 5.8 An per square kilometre | 7.26 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Bulgaria?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Bulgaria was 7.26 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.