Sheep — Stocks in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Sheep — Stocks was 1.02 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.02 million An
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
84th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.98 million An
in 1984
All-time low
1.02 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.02 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Bulgaria peaked at 10.98 million An in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million An, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 84th of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.02 million An 9.33 million An 10.44 million An 9
1970s 9.85 million An 9.22 million An 10.14 million An 10
1980s 10.07 million An 8.61 million An 10.98 million An 10
1990s 4.68 million An 2.77 million An 8.13 million An 10
2000s 1.77 million An 1.47 million An 2.55 million An 10
2010s 1.36 million An 1.28 million An 1.45 million An 10
2020s 1.14 million An 1.02 million An 1.31 million An 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 81 Albania 1.18 million An compare
  2. 82 Angola 1.14 million An compare
  3. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.10 million An compare
  4. 85 Sierra Leone 934,780 An compare
  5. 86 Madagascar 925,907 An compare
  6. 87 Democratic Republic of the Congo 920,510 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Bulgaria?
Sheep — stocks in Bulgaria was 1.02 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 10.98 million An in 1984.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million An in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for sheep — stocks?
Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,958 data points, 1961–2024
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