Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.6731 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bulgaria is 0.6731 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bulgaria peaked at 7.88 animals per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6731 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 3.8 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.07 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 4.92 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 5.03 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.76 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 5 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.69 animals per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 4.34 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 5.18 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 5.09 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.88 animals per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1992 | 6.46 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 4.82 animals per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 4.93 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.71 animals per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 animals per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1997 | 5.01 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 3.99 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 4.32 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.57 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.36 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.92 animals per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2004 | 1.75 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 1.43 animals per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9993 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9672 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.852 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8095 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7599 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6991 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6731 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.6731 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.6731 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6295 animals per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.45 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.69 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.18 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.71 animals per US$ of GDP | 7.88 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.13 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.57 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.9672 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.25 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7587 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.6731 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.852 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 102 Peru 0.7278 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Ukraine 0.7195 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Venezuela 0.7149 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 0.6531 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Slovakia 0.6422 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Portugal 0.6167 animals per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bulgaria?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Bulgaria was 0.6731 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 animals per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6731 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.