Laying hens population - annual data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Laying hens population - annual data was 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6,217 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16,917 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1988
All-time low
6,217 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2010
Years of data
17
1987–2010

Laying hens population - annual data in Bulgaria, 1987–2010

05.0k10.0k15.0k1987199820101987: 16.7k Thousand heads (animals)1988: 16.9k Thousand heads (animals)1989: 15.5k Thousand heads (animals)1990: 14.0k Thousand heads (animals)1991: 11.1k Thousand heads (animals)1992: 10.6k Thousand heads (animals)1993: 9.5k Thousand heads (animals)1994: 11.6k Thousand heads (animals)1995: 10.6k Thousand heads (animals)1996: 9.0k Thousand heads (animals)1997: 8.5k Thousand heads (animals)1998: 8.9k Thousand heads (animals)2006: 8.3k Thousand heads (animals)2007: 7.5k Thousand heads (animals)2008: 7.1k Thousand heads (animals)2009: 6.9k Thousand heads (animals)2010: 6.2k Thousand heads (animals)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).

Analysis

The most recent figure for laying hens population - annual data in Bulgaria is 6,217 Thousand heads (animals), measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 16,917 Thousand heads (animals) in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6,217 Thousand heads (animals), in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Laying hens population - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in Bulgaria, 1987 to 2010.
Year Thousand heads (animals) Change
1987 16,656 Thousand heads (animals)
1988 16,917 Thousand heads (animals) +1.6%
1989 15,459 Thousand heads (animals) -8.6%
1990 14,044 Thousand heads (animals) -9.2%
1991 11,110 Thousand heads (animals) -20.9%
1992 10,608 Thousand heads (animals) -4.5%
1993 9,521 Thousand heads (animals) -10.2%
1994 11,632 Thousand heads (animals) +22.2%
1995 10,615 Thousand heads (animals) -8.7%
1996 8,957 Thousand heads (animals) -15.6%
1997 8,524 Thousand heads (animals) -4.8%
1998 8,896 Thousand heads (animals) +4.4%
2006 8,263 Thousand heads (animals) -7.1%
2007 7,470 Thousand heads (animals) -9.6%
2008 7,116 Thousand heads (animals) -4.7%
2009 6,893 Thousand heads (animals) -3.1%
2010 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) -9.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,266 Thousand heads (animals), 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,242 Thousand heads (animals), 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,344 Thousand heads (animals) 15,459 Thousand heads (animals) 16,917 Thousand heads (animals) 3
1990s 10,434 Thousand heads (animals) 8,524 Thousand heads (animals) 14,044 Thousand heads (animals) 9
2000s 7,436 Thousand heads (animals) 6,893 Thousand heads (animals) 8,263 Thousand heads (animals) 4
2010s 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Belgium 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  2. 17 Slovakia 6,266 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  3. 17 Slovakia 6,266 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  4. 20 Austria 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  5. 21 Croatia 5,486 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  6. 21 Croatia 5,486 Thousand heads (animals) compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laying hens population - annual data in Bulgaria?
Laying hens population - annual data in Bulgaria was 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 16,917 Thousand heads (animals) in 1988.
What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for laying hens population - annual data?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012)
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 860 data points, 1960–2012
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