FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Asses in Bulgaria
Bulgaria had 18,500 asses in 2017. Over ten years it fell by 74%. The record was 351,325 head in 1984.
The 2017 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2017
- 18,500 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −74%
- Record
- 351,325 head
- 1984
Asses in Bulgaria, 1961–2017 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18,500 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,500 | −7.5% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 18,437 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18,118 | −26% |
| 2012 | 24,633 | −39% |
| 2011 | 40,260 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40,189 | −20% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | −17% |
| 2008 | 60,000 | −14% |
| 2007 | 70,000 | −13% |
| 2006 | 80,000 | −11% |
| 2005 | 90,000 | −18% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | −19% |
| 2003 | 135,701 | −9.5% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | −24% |
| 2001 | 196,200 | −5.5% |
| 2000 | 207,689 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 220,525 | −2.0% |
| 1998 | 225,018 | −22% |
| 1997 | 286,874 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 281,253 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 275,627 | −7.2% |
| 1994 | 297,161 | −1.9% |
| 1993 | 303,030 | −8.0% |
| 1992 | 329,406 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 328,579 | −0.0% |
| 1990 | 328,587 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 328,550 | −1.3% |
| 1988 | 332,951 | −2.3% |
| 1987 | 340,835 | −1.1% |
| 1986 | 344,565 | −1.2% |
| 1985 | 348,769 | −0.7% |
| 1984 | 351,325 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 346,883 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 343,285 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 340,998 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 337,160 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 334,444 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 330,011 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 319,702 | −1.9% |
| 1976 | 325,816 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 317,077 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 311,576 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 307,462 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 301,886 | −0.9% |
| 1971 | 304,514 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 299,311 | −0.3% |
| 1969 | 300,083 | −0.4% |
| 1968 | 301,170 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 291,390 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 287,401 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 275,919 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 268,473 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 262,665 | −0.2% |
| 1962 | 263,235 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 256,677 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.