Chickens, layers — Stocks in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 6.61 million An in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.61 million An
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
95th
of 209 countries
All-time high
17.93 million An
in 1976
All-time low
5.21 million An
in 2013
Years of data
60
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2020

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119902020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Bulgaria is 6.61 million An, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Bulgaria peaked at 17.93 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million An, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 95th of 209 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.46 million An 14.75 million An 17.71 million An 9
1970s 17.34 million An 16.23 million An 17.93 million An 10
1980s 16.92 million An 16.66 million An 17.62 million An 10
1990s 10.30 million An 8.52 million An 14.04 million An 10
2000s 7.68 million An 6.98 million An 9.00 million An 10
2010s 5.79 million An 5.21 million An 6.89 million An 10
2020s 6.61 million An 6.61 million An 6.61 million An 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 92 Denmark 6.92 million An compare
  2. 93 El Salvador 6.75 million An compare
  3. 94 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.64 million An compare
  4. 96 Zimbabwe 6.49 million An compare
  5. 97 Sri Lanka 5.80 million An compare
  6. 98 Kyrgyzstan 5.55 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Bulgaria?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Bulgaria was 6.61 million An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 17.93 million An in 1976.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million An in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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