Livestock census — Bulgaria
Dehesa Index brings together 48 “Livestock census” series for Bulgaria, with official data and its history (since Jan 1987, latest 2025). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
In brief
In their latest reading, 8 of the 15 series rose, 7 fell against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Breeding female buffaloes (November, December, Eurostat)” (+9.30 %, 2025); the largest fall, “Goats having already kidded (November, December, Eurostat)” (−12.1 %, 2024). Against the same period a year earlier (15 comparable series), “Breeding female buffaloes (November, December, Eurostat)” rose most (+9.30 %) and “Goats having already kidded (November, December, Eurostat)” fell most (−12.0 %). 2 series are at the highest level in their whole history; 6 series are at their lowest on record.
Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live bovine animals (November, December, Eurostat) | 563,000 | 2025 | +0.76 % | head |
| Cows (November, December, Eurostat) | 361,940 | 2025 | +2.42 % | head |
| Dairy cows (November, December, Eurostat) | 184,580 | 2025 | −2.64 % | head |
| Non dairy cows (November, December, Eurostat) | 177,360 | 2025 | +8.29 % | head |
| Buffaloes (November, December, Eurostat) | 20,810 | 2025 | +4.15 % | head |
| Breeding female buffaloes (November, December, Eurostat) | 15,980 | 2025 | +9.30 % | head |
| Other buffaloes (November, December, Eurostat) | 4,840 | 2025 | −9.70 % | head |
| Live swine, domestic species (November, December, Eurostat) | 718,190 | 2025 | +2.48 % | head |
| Covered sows (November, December, Eurostat) | 37,440 | 2025 | +4.49 % | head |
| Live sheep (November, December, Eurostat) | 968,850 | 2025 | −4.71 % | head |
| Ewes and ewe-lambs put to the ram (November, December, Eurostat) | 846,950 | 2025 | −5.53 % | head |
| Live goats (November, December, Eurostat) | 145,370 | 2025 | −3.09 % | head |
| Milk ewes and ewe-lambs put to the ram (November, December, Eurostat) | 616,530 | 2025 | −8.72 % | head |
| Goats having already kidded (November, December, Eurostat) | 127,770 | 2024 | −12.1 % | head |
| Other goats (November, December, Eurostat) | 16,600 | 2025 | +7.30 % | head |
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Source: Eurostat (official national data via the European Statistical System) · Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU); cite source · Data updated: 2026-11-03
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