Horses — Stocks in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Horses — Stocks was 42,000 An in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
42,000 An
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 164 countries
All-time high
311,691 An
in 1961
All-time low
42,000 An
in 2015
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horses — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119892017

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

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2017.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Libya 46,648 An compare
  2. 76 Denmark 46,012 An compare
  3. 77 Georgia 42,655 An compare
  4. 79 Namibia 41,206 An compare
  5. 80 Norway 37,700 An compare
  6. 81 Czechia 37,087 An compare

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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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Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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