Chickens — Stocks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chickens — Stocks was 17.18 million An in 2020. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens — stocks in Bulgaria stood at 17.18 million An.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Bulgaria peaked at 41.39 million An in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.66 million An, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.24 million An | — |
| 1962 | 21.57 million An | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 19.84 million An | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 20.50 million An | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 20.12 million An | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 19.00 million An | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 21.44 million An | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 25.05 million An | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 22.68 million An | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 27.33 million An | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 31.06 million An | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 31.32 million An | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 32.19 million An | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 34.32 million An | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 32.69 million An | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 35.89 million An | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 37.33 million An | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 39.02 million An | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 38.33 million An | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 39.16 million An | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 39.88 million An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 38.77 million An | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 41.08 million An | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 41.39 million An | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 40.67 million An | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 37.94 million An | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 38.47 million An | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 40.23 million An | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 40.47 million An | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 35.03 million An | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 27.00 million An | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 20.91 million An | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 19.02 million An | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 17.11 million An | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 17.82 million An | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 17.35 million An | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.13 million An | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 13.60 million An | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 14.40 million An | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 13.30 million An | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 13.00 million An | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.70 million An | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 18.74 million An | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 18.74 million An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.16 million An | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 17.20 million An | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.96 million An | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 16.43 million An | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 15.77 million An | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 16.00 million An | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.06 million An | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 13.15 million An | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.84 million An | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.66 million An | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 12.97 million An | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 14.26 million An | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 17.74 million An | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 18.83 million An | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 20.79 million An | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 17.18 million An | -17.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17.18 million An is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.43 million An, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17.18 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.74 million An, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.38 million An | 19.00 million An | 25.05 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.95 million An | 27.33 million An | 39.02 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.81 million An | 37.94 million An | 41.39 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.74 million An | 13.60 million An | 35.03 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.40 million An | 13.00 million An | 18.74 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 million An | 11.66 million An | 20.79 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 million An | 17.18 million An | 17.18 million An | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 — stocks in Bulgaria?
- Chickens — stocks in Bulgaria was 17.18 million An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.39 million An in 1984.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 million An in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chickens — stocks?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 — 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).