Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 76.30 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.30 billion animals
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
112.66 billion animals
in 1989
All-time low
15.80 billion animals
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bulgaria stood at 76.30 billion animals.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bulgaria peaked at 112.66 billion animals in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.80 billion animals, in 1963.
That places Bulgaria 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.81 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 16.17 billion animals | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 15.80 billion animals | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 17.68 billion animals | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 19.31 billion animals | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 21.09 billion animals | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 25.99 billion animals | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 29.45 billion animals | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 32.37 billion animals | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 37.63 billion animals | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 45.42 billion animals | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 45.17 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 47.68 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 55.21 billion animals | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 56.28 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 58.96 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 68.61 billion animals | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 76.62 billion animals | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 77.65 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74.22 billion animals | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 76.16 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 80.64 billion animals | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 83.48 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 87.60 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 83.57 billion animals | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 101.31 billion animals | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 104.97 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 99.91 billion animals | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 112.66 billion animals | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 105.47 billion animals | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 60.13 billion animals | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 55.55 billion animals | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 52.21 billion animals | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 47.84 billion animals | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 51.45 billion animals | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 55.49 billion animals | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 56.69 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.97 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 58.97 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 60.53 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 61.79 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 68.21 billion animals | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 40.55 billion animals | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 45.88 billion animals | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 54.76 billion animals | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 58.95 billion animals | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 65.51 billion animals | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 61.53 billion animals | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 74.60 billion animals | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 61.49 billion animals | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 58.62 billion animals | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 61.23 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 57.37 billion animals | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 59.56 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 63.31 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 65.37 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 65.67 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.05 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.27 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.06 billion animals | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 68.30 billion animals | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 68.78 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.45 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 76.30 billion animals | +6.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 76.30 billion animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 76.30 billion animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.63 billion animals | 15.80 billion animals | 32.37 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.92 billion animals | 37.63 billion animals | 77.65 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.45 billion animals | 74.22 billion animals | 112.66 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.38 billion animals | 47.84 billion animals | 105.47 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.23 billion animals | 40.55 billion animals | 74.60 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.49 billion animals | 57.37 billion animals | 66.27 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.98 billion animals | 60.06 billion animals | 76.30 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bulgaria?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Bulgaria was 76.30 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 112.66 billion animals in 1989.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.80 billion animals in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.