Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 158.23 An per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
158.23 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
95th
of 168 countries
All-time high
374.13 An per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
107.45 An per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
60
1961–2020
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 158.23 An per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 374.13 An per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 107.45 An per square kilometre, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 95th of 168 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201.04 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 195.01 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 179.38 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 185.3 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 181.84 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 171.73 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 193.83 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 226.48 An per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 204.96 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 247.03 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 280.72 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 283.1 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 290.94 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 310.22 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 295.53 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 324.42 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 337.42 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 352.75 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 346.48 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 354.01 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 360.45 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 350.4 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 371.36 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 374.13 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 367.59 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 342.98 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 347.7 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 363.66 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 365.82 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 316.67 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 244.04 An per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 188.98 An per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 171.94 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 154.67 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 161.1 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 156.82 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 136.74 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 122.93 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 130.16 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 120.22 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 117.51 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 144.3 An per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 172.25 An per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 172.27 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 157.95 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 158.38 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 165.35 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 151.24 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 145.22 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 147.4 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 129.54 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 121.13 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 127.46 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 107.45 An per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 119.47 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 131.34 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 163.39 An per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 173.45 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 191.53 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 158.23 An per square kilometre | -17.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 158.23 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 309.57 An per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 158.23 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195.59 An per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.28 An per square kilometre | 171.73 An per square kilometre | 226.48 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 306.86 An per square kilometre | 247.03 An per square kilometre | 352.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.81 An per square kilometre | 342.98 An per square kilometre | 374.13 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.4 An per square kilometre | 122.93 An per square kilometre | 316.67 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.47 An per square kilometre | 117.51 An per square kilometre | 172.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.22 An per square kilometre | 107.45 An per square kilometre | 191.53 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.23 An per square kilometre | 158.23 An per square kilometre | 158.23 An per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 158.23 An per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 374.13 An per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.45 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks 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.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks 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
Chickens — Stocks 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.