Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.1664 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.1664 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1.27 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1664 An per person, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 An per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.25 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.27 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.27 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.25 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.18 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.14 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.09 An per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.13 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.18 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.15 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.13 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.14 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.19 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.17 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.2 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.23 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 An per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9894 An per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9698 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9326 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9196 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7849 An per person | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5682 An per person | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4457 An per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4042 An per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4045 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3633 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3449 An per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3378 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.312 An per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2855 An per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2005 An per person | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2223 An per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2072 An per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.221 An per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2108 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2167 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2037 An per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1981 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1893 An per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1862 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1991 An per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1902 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1936 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1912 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1932 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1999 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2012 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1936 An per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1996 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1843 An per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1696 An per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1664 An per person | -1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1664 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0549 An per person, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1664 An per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.188 An per person, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -29.8% | 0.2855 An per person | 0.2005 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 An per person | 1.14 An per person | 1.27 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 An per person | 1.09 An per person | 1.18 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 An per person | 0.9698 An per person | 1.23 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5506 An per person | 0.3378 An per person | 0.9326 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2278 An per person | 0.1981 An per person | 0.312 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1937 An per person | 0.1862 An per person | 0.2012 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 An per person | 0.1664 An per person | 0.1996 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.1664 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 An per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1664 An per person in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.