Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 9.88 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 9.88 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 99.23 An per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.88 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 159 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.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.36 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 91.85 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 91.36 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 93.17 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 94.37 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 93.21 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 90.37 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 89.53 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 87.25 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 83.37 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 87.48 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 91.54 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 89.68 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 88.27 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 88.51 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 90.52 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 87.89 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 91.69 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 91.34 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 95.23 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 94.3 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 96.95 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 97.27 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 99.23 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 94.92 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 87.89 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 86.44 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 80.32 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 77.82 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 73.49 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 71.75 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 60.59 An per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 43.52 An per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 34.02 An per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 30.71 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 30.58 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.29 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 25.74 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 25.07 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.04 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 20.67 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 14.44 An per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 15.89 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 14.7 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 15.58 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 14.75 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 15.06 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.05 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 13.59 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 12.6 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 12.54 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 12.62 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.27 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.53 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.44 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.05 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.05 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 10.1 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 9.88 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9.88 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9.88 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.91 An per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.61 An per square kilometre | 84.36 An per square kilometre | 94.37 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.03 An per square kilometre | 83.37 An per square kilometre | 91.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.04 An per square kilometre | 77.82 An per square kilometre | 99.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.28 An per square kilometre | 25.07 An per square kilometre | 73.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.18 An per square kilometre | 13.59 An per square kilometre | 23.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 An per square kilometre | 11.8 An per square kilometre | 13.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 An per square kilometre | 9.88 An per square kilometre | 12.05 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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 sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 9.88 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.23 An per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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
Sheep — 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.