Goats — Stocks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Goats — Stocks was 174,950 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Bulgaria is 174,950 An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Bulgaria peaked at 1.05 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 174,950 An, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,495 An | — |
| 1962 | 264,574 An | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 285,676 An | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 352,836 An | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 421,819 An | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 435,638 An | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 409,032 An | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 384,176 An | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 376,295 An | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 350,202 An | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 335,109 An | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 318,441 An | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 301,515 An | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 285,891 An | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 299,014 An | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 320,602 An | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 308,076 An | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 326,034 An | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 373,765 An | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 432,791 An | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 467,217 An | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 490,209 An | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 502,338 An | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 505,567 An | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 473,626 An | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 460,012 An | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 441,213 An | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 428,340 An | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 435,627 An | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 432,923 An | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 498,087 An | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 552,736 An | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 611,225 An | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 676,432 An | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 795,436 An | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 833,325 An | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 848,742 An | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 966,114 An | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million An | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million An | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 970,274 An | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 675,292 An | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 754,473 An | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 725,308 An | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 718,120 An | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 608,426 An | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 549,076 An | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 495,484 An | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 429,834 An | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 360,822 An | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 356,334 An | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 341,362 An | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 293,639 An | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 289,308 An | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 292,644 An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 276,919 An | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 237,543 An | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 271,740 An | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 228,490 An | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 253,400 An | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 215,000 An | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 184,020 An | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 174,950 An | -4.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 174,950 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,300 An, 5.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 174,950 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81,256 An, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352,949 An | 246,495 An | 435,638 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 321,865 An | 285,891 An | 373,765 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 463,694 An | 428,340 An | 505,567 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 726,263 An | 432,923 An | 1.05 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 697,258 An | 429,834 An | 1.05 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,880 An | 228,490 An | 360,822 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,842 An | 174,950 An | 253,400 An | 4 |
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 goats — stocks in Bulgaria?
- Goats — stocks in Bulgaria was 174,950 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million An in 1999.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,950 An in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for goats — stocks?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — 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).