Cattle in Bulgaria
Bulgaria had 558,770 cattle in 2024, the 119th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.9%. The record was 1.8 million head in 1982.
- Animals, 2024
- 558,770 head
- World rank
- 119 of 190
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- Record
- 1.8 million head
- 1982
Cattle in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (head)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Greece | 595,200 | 0.04% |
| 118 | North Korea | 570,727 | 0.04% |
| 119 | Bulgaria | 558,770 | 0.04% |
| 120 | Saudi Arabia | 534,181 | 0.03% |
| 121 | Lesotho | 517,450 | 0.03% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 558,770 | −2.7% |
| 2023 | 574,300 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 579,860 | −5.1% |
| 2021 | 611,200 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 588,910 | +12% |
| 2019 | 527,190 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | 542,120 | −2.8% |
| 2017 | 557,866 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 550,201 | −0.5% |
| 2015 | 552,807 | −4.0% |
| 2014 | 575,584 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 526,112 | −5.7% |
| 2012 | 557,641 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 544,456 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 539,555 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 564,904 | −6.2% |
| 2008 | 602,056 | −4.2% |
| 2007 | 628,271 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 621,797 | −7.4% |
| 2005 | 671,579 | −7.8% |
| 2004 | 728,336 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 691,230 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 634,466 | −0.8% |
| 2001 | 639,778 | −6.1% |
| 2000 | 681,661 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 671,376 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 611,720 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 582,055 | −7.9% |
| 1996 | 631,739 | −1.0% |
| 1995 | 638,238 | −15% |
| 1994 | 750,395 | −23% |
| 1993 | 973,727 | −26% |
| 1992 | 1,310,454 | −10% |
| 1991 | 1,456,900 | −7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,575,107 | −2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,613,116 | −2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,648,605 | −1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,678,364 | −1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,705,685 | −2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,751,305 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,777,951 | −0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,782,649 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,806,885 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,795,669 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,786,823 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,762,509 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,736,127 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,721,691 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,656,317 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,553,968 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1,454,195 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,441,093 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,378,905 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1,278,598 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,255,481 | −3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,296,823 | −4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,362,706 | −1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,384,665 | −4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,450,145 | −1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,474,020 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,494,171 | −5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,582,207 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,581,518 | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 1,451,855 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria had 558,770 cattle in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world by number of cattle?
Bulgaria ranked 119th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 2.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 1.8 million head in 1982.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.