Mules and Asses — Stocks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 20,000 An in 2017. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 20,000 An for mules and asses — stocks in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Bulgaria peaked at 379,937 An in 1984 and was at its lowest, 19,700 An, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 68th out of 125 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.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 289,197 An | — |
| 1962 | 296,571 An | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 294,484 An | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 299,454 An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 306,842 An | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 315,928 An | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 321,377 An | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 331,083 An | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 329,649 An | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 328,749 An | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 334,574 An | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 332,222 An | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 337,250 An | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 341,647 An | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 347,202 An | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 356,927 An | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 350,949 An | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 361,476 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 365,464 An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 367,639 An | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 371,263 An | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 372,147 An | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 375,786 An | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 379,937 An | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 375,965 An | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 370,877 An | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 366,548 An | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 357,857 An | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 352,678 An | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 350,338 An | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 348,035 An | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 346,811 An | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 323,833 An | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 320,228 An | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 291,482 An | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 297,898 An | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 304,306 An | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 241,807 An | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 237,003 An | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 223,228 An | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 209,513 An | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 162,000 An | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 143,651 An | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 120,500 An | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 99,500 An | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 88,500 An | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 77,500 An | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 66,300 An | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 55,500 An | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 43,258 An | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 43,334 An | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 27,633 An | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 21,118 An | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 20,400 An | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 21,534 An | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19,700 An | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 20,000 An | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20,000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,600 An, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20,000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,498 An, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -36.2% | 43,334 An | 27,633 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309,398 An | 289,197 An | 331,083 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 345,646 An | 328,749 An | 365,464 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 369,070 An | 352,678 An | 379,937 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,174 An | 237,003 An | 350,338 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,619 An | 55,500 An | 223,228 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,122 An | 19,700 An | 43,334 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 mules and asses — stocks in Bulgaria?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Bulgaria was 20,000 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 379,937 An in 1984.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,700 An in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 Mules and Asses — 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).