Horses — Stocks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Horses — Stocks was 42,000 An in 2017. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2017, horses — stocks in Bulgaria stood at 42,000 An. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Bulgaria peaked at 311,691 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 42,000 An, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311,691 An | — |
| 1962 | 300,764 An | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 277,393 An | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 256,344 An | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 248,861 An | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 240,192 An | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 229,497 An | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 223,829 An | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 199,312 An | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 181,555 An | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 169,499 An | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 158,669 An | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 148,249 An | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 141,873 An | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 137,351 An | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 133,304 An | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 127,791 An | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 125,804 An | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 123,719 An | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 119,943 An | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 119,732 An | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 118,729 An | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 118,559 An | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 118,533 An | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 118,089 An | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 119,558 An | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 121,437 An | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 122,815 An | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 121,994 An | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 118,902 An | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 115,425 An | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 114,267 An | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 113,708 An | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 113,180 An | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 133,045 An | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 150,521 An | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 170,469 An | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 126,204 An | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 133,370 An | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 141,025 An | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 140,311 An | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 150,690 An | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 126,321 An | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 126,321 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 135,000 An | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 148,000 An | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 155,000 An | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 168,270 An | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 175,091 An | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 69,374 An | -60.4% |
| 2011 | 69,462 An | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60,000 An | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 58,000 An | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 42,141 An | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 42,000 An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42,000 An | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 42,000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 42,000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -60.4% | 175,091 An | 69,374 An |
| 2014 | -27.3% | 58,000 An | 42,141 An |
| 1998 | -26.0% | 170,469 An | 126,204 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254,209 An | 199,312 An | 311,691 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 144,781 An | 123,719 An | 181,555 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,939 An | 118,089 An | 122,815 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,909 An | 113,180 An | 170,469 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,603 An | 126,321 An | 175,091 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,122 An | 42,000 An | 69,462 An | 8 |
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 horses — stocks in Bulgaria?
- Horses — stocks in Bulgaria was 42,000 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 311,691 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 An in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for horses — stocks?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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 Horses — 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).