Chickens, layers — Stocks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 6.61 million An in 2020. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2020
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 87th of 193 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.78 million An | — |
| 1962 | 15.80 million An | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 14.75 million An | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 15.75 million An | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 17.18 million An | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 17.61 million An | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 16.79 million An | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 17.71 million An | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 15.74 million An | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 16.23 million An | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 17.36 million An | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 17.71 million An | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 17.02 million An | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 17.31 million An | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 17.34 million An | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 17.93 million An | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 17.65 million An | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 17.32 million An | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 17.51 million An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 17.44 million An | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.77 million An | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 16.69 million An | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 17.62 million An | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 16.78 million An | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 16.88 million An | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.71 million An | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.66 million An | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.76 million An | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.92 million An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.04 million An | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 11.11 million An | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 10.61 million An | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.12 million An | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 9.52 million An | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 11.63 million An | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 10.62 million An | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 8.96 million An | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 8.52 million An | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.90 million An | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.30 million An | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 7.88 million An | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.00 million An | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 6.98 million An | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 7.04 million An | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.36 million An | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.55 million An | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.27 million An | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 7.34 million An | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 7.12 million An | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.89 million An | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million An | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million An | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 5.21 million An | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.36 million An | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.64 million An | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.91 million An | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million An | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million An | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 5.64 million An | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.61 million An | +17.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.61 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million An, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.61 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.55 million An, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 84 Sudan (former) 7.00 million An compare
- 85 Denmark 6.92 million An compare
- 86 El Salvador 6.75 million An compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 6.49 million An compare
- 89 Sri Lanka 5.80 million An compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 5.55 million An compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
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 87th out of 193 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).