Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre was 174.24 An per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
174.24 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
92nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
384.37 An per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
121.11 An per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
60
1961–2020
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 174.24 An per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 384.37 An per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 121.11 An per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207.82 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 202.22 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 186.09 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 194.34 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 193.14 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 183.35 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 207.47 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 243.76 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 218.51 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 261.3 An per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 298.33 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 301.86 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 308.41 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 328.33 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 311.54 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 338.22 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 351.07 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 365.75 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 358.85 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 365.49 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 371.47 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 361.47 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 382.12 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 384.37 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 376.68 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 350.61 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 355.33 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 371 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 374.27 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 324.85 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 250.37 An per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 193.95 An per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 177.37 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 161.9 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 170.18 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 165.59 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 144.42 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 131.52 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 141.01 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 133.78 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 132.88 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 162.68 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 193.68 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 193.99 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 176.86 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 177.59 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 183.09 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 170.57 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 160.23 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 159.11 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 145.99 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 134.28 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 139.84 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 121.11 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 133.86 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 142.92 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 174.08 An per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 189.07 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 204.83 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 174.24 An per square kilometre | -14.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 174.24 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 312.14 An per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 174.24 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 191.8 An per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.08 An per square kilometre | 183.35 An per square kilometre | 243.76 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 322.37 An per square kilometre | 261.3 An per square kilometre | 365.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.28 An per square kilometre | 350.61 An per square kilometre | 384.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.12 An per square kilometre | 131.52 An per square kilometre | 324.85 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.54 An per square kilometre | 132.88 An per square kilometre | 193.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.51 An per square kilometre | 121.11 An per square kilometre | 204.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.24 An per square kilometre | 174.24 An per square kilometre | 174.24 An per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 89 Brazil 189.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 90 Colombia 187.77 An per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 183.83 An per square kilometre compare
- 93 Serbia 167.59 An per square kilometre compare
- 94 Guinea 167.5 An per square kilometre compare
- 95 Lithuania 158.42 An per square kilometre compare
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 poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 174.24 An per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 384.37 An per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.11 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.