Bulgaria: Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bulgaria's livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) rose 2.34 on 2023 (from 85.44 to 87.78).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −4.15 and a typical year strayed about 15.89 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.72 in 1976 and the biggest yearly fall was 76.3 in 2001. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1.5 a year. A straight line explains 78% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bulgaria had the 171st highest value of the 191 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bulgaria in the 2024 ranking

• Cabo Verde — 168th of 191: 89.05
• Afghanistan — 169th of 191: 89.03
• Barbados — 170th of 191: 88.92
• Antigua and Barbuda — 172nd of 191: 87.65
• Madagascar — 173rd of 191: 87.62
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 174th of 191: 86.81

What this measures

Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.

Limitations: Agricultural data are collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from official national sources through the questionnaire and are supplemented with information from official secondary data sources. The secondary sources cover official country data from websites of national ministries, national publications and related country data reported by various international organizations. The FAO tries to impose standard definitions and reporting methods, but complete consistency across countries and over time is not possible. Data on agricultural employment, in particular, should be used with caution.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 64 values

Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) in nearby economies

• Albania — 74.91 (2024)
• Armenia — 91.3 (2024)
• Austria — 98.98 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 118.55 (2024)
• Belarus — 121.83 (2024)
• Belgium — 104.92 (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 78.32 (2024)
• Croatia — 86.72 (2024)
• Cyprus — 125.52 (2024)
• Czechia — 107.81 (2024)

More environment data for Bulgaria

• Population in largest city — 1.29 million (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 26.96% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 1.29 million (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 20% (2025)
• Rural population — 1.66 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 25.83% (2025)
• Urban population — 4.77 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 74.17% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 11,429 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons)

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Questions people ask

What is Bulgaria's livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100)?

87.78 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1961?

It is down 36.94% from 139.19 in 1961 (0.73% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 312.99 in 1986 and the lowest 85.44 in 2023.

How does Bulgaria rank?

171st highest of 191 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) unusual for Bulgaria?

In 2024, Bulgaria's livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) rose 2.34 on 2023 (from 85.44 to 87.78). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −4.15 and a typical year strayed about 15.89 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator AG.PRD.LVSK.XD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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