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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 8,110 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,110 t
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
78th
of 179 countries
All-time high
88,908 t
in 1985
All-time low
6,450 t
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Bulgaria stood at 8,110 t.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Bulgaria peaked at 88,908 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,450 t, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 78th out of 179 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Bulgaria, year by year

Year t Change
1961 46,858 t —
1962 56,339 t +20.2%
1963 52,913 t -6.1%
1964 61,991 t +17.2%
1965 62,538 t +0.9%
1966 67,970 t +8.7%
1967 70,834 t +4.2%
1968 72,206 t +1.9%
1969 72,395 t +0.3%
1970 67,033 t -7.4%
1971 73,472 t +9.6%
1972 72,658 t -1.1%
1973 73,424 t +1.1%
1974 77,558 t +5.6%
1975 65,069 t -16.1%
1976 72,891 t +12.0%
1977 60,940 t -16.4%
1978 62,746 t +3.0%
1979 59,074 t -5.9%
1980 60,416 t +2.3%
1981 68,653 t +13.6%
1982 72,253 t +5.2%
1983 73,756 t +2.1%
1984 79,056 t +7.2%
1985 88,908 t +12.5%
1986 83,274 t -6.3%
1987 74,179 t -10.9%
1988 65,358 t -11.9%
1989 66,933 t +2.4%
1990 60,193 t -10.1%
1991 69,643 t +15.7%
1992 56,056 t -19.5%
1993 51,235 t -8.6%
1994 40,310 t -21.3%
1995 39,895 t -1.0%
1996 48,808 t +22.3%
1997 44,449 t -8.9%
1998 45,700 t +2.8%
1999 50,000 t +9.4%
2000 51,300 t +2.6%
2001 15,117 t -70.5%
2002 14,283 t -5.5%
2003 12,656 t -11.4%
2004 14,259 t +12.7%
2005 17,729 t +24.3%
2006 18,185 t +2.6%
2007 15,437 t -15.1%
2008 15,768 t +2.1%
2009 13,289 t -15.7%
2010 13,320 t +0.2%
2011 11,811 t -11.3%
2012 13,796 t +16.8%
2013 10,599 t -23.2%
2014 10,678 t +0.7%
2015 9,907 t -7.2%
2016 9,798 t -1.1%
2017 8,878 t -9.4%
2018 6,970 t -21.5%
2019 7,690 t +10.3%
2020 6,450 t -16.1%
2021 8,690 t +34.7%
2022 7,040 t -19.0%
2023 8,110 t +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62,672 t 46,858 t 72,395 t 9
1970s 68,486 t 59,074 t 77,558 t 10
1980s 73,279 t 60,416 t 88,908 t 10
1990s 50,629 t 39,895 t 69,643 t 10
2000s 18,802 t 12,656 t 51,300 t 10
2010s 10,345 t 6,970 t 13,796 t 10
2020s 7,572 t 6,450 t 8,690 t 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 75 Namibia 8,804 t compare
  2. 76 Iceland 8,403 t compare
  3. 77 Chile 8,221 t compare
  4. 79 Czechoslovakia 7,792 t compare
  5. 80 Ecuador 7,153 t compare
  6. 81 Austria 6,800 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Bulgaria?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Bulgaria was 8,110 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 88,908 t in 1985.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,450 t in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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