Swine / pigs — Stocks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 181,188 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, swine / pigs — stocks in Bulgaria stood at 181,188 LSU.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Bulgaria peaked at 1.09 million LSU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 122,952 LSU, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 75th of 172 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.
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 638,345 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 582,785 LSU | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 516,539 LSU | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 524,204 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 651,858 LSU | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 601,898 LSU | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 568,950 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 578,487 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 534,999 LSU | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 491,627 LSU | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 592,282 LSU | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 701,513 LSU | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 649,625 LSU | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 607,772 LSU | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 855,618 LSU | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 972,160 LSU | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 864,057 LSU | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 849,707 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 943,068 LSU | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 957,580 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 951,905 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 960,930 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 952,450 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 942,209 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 933,485 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 977,900 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million LSU | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 785,350 LSU | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 669,930 LSU | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 517,835 LSU | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 496,545 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 535,002 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 375,110 LSU | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 369,934 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 430,375 LSU | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 378,085 LSU | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 285,900 LSU | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 197,111 LSU | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 249,120 LSU | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 258,075 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 232,850 LSU | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 235,748 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 253,164 LSU | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 222,152 LSU | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 195,912 LSU | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 182,450 LSU | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 166,000 LSU | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 152,066 LSU | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 132,736 LSU | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 146,604 LSU | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 138,278 LSU | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 150,017 LSU | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 154,106 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 163,638 LSU | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 122,952 LSU | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 148,025 LSU | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 173,665 LSU | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 150,425 LSU | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 181,188 LSU | +20.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 181,188 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 128,222 LSU, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 181,188 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183,000 LSU, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577,563 LSU | 516,539 LSU | 651,858 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 752,743 LSU | 491,627 LSU | 972,160 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 972,725 LSU | 933,485 LSU | 1.03 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 631,472 LSU | 369,934 LSU | 1.09 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,812 LSU | 195,912 LSU | 378,085 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,885 LSU | 122,952 LSU | 182,450 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,326 LSU | 148,025 LSU | 181,188 LSU | 4 |
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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 swine / pigs — stocks in Bulgaria?
- Swine / pigs — stocks in Bulgaria was 181,188 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million LSU in 1990.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,952 LSU in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Swine / pigs — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.