Major livestock types — Stocks in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Major livestock types — Stocks was 665,198 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
665,198 LSU
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
138th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.87 million LSU
in 1984
All-time low
640,607 LSU
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Major livestock types — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

In 2023, major livestock types — stocks in Bulgaria stood at 665,198 LSU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Bulgaria peaked at 3.87 million LSU in 1984 and was at its lowest, 640,607 LSU, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 138th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.12 million LSU 2.90 million LSU 3.28 million LSU 9
1970s 3.34 million LSU 2.81 million LSU 3.74 million LSU 10
1980s 3.76 million LSU 3.58 million LSU 3.87 million LSU 10
1990s 2.17 million LSU 1.47 million LSU 3.51 million LSU 10
2000s 1.21 million LSU 1.03 million LSU 1.49 million LSU 10
2010s 844,684 LSU 807,299 LSU 915,157 LSU 10
2020s 711,553 LSU 640,607 LSU 843,384 LSU 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 135 Kuwait 734,099 LSU compare
  2. 136 Republic of Moldova 721,623 LSU compare
  3. 137 Botswana 679,486 LSU compare
  4. 139 Croatia 628,180 LSU compare
  5. 140 Lithuania 617,856 LSU compare
  6. 141 Guinea-Bissau 615,932 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is major livestock types — stocks in Bulgaria?
Major livestock types — stocks in Bulgaria was 665,198 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 million LSU in 1984.
What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 640,607 LSU in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for major livestock types — stocks?
Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Major livestock types — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Major livestock types — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.