FAOSTAT · 1961–2017

Horses in Bulgaria

Bulgaria had 42,000 horses in 2017. Over ten years it fell by 73%. The record was 311,691 head in 1961.

The 2017 figure is estimated by FAO.

Market prices in Bulgaria

Animals, 2017: 42,000 head
World rank: —
10-year change: −73%
Record: 311,691 head; 1961

Horses in Bulgaria, 1961–2017 (head)

By year

Year	Head	Change
2017	42,000	0.0%
2016	42,000	0.0%
2015	42,000	−0.3%
2014	42,141	−27%
2013	58,000	−3.3%
2012	60,000	−14%
2011	69,462	+0.1%
2010	69,374	−60%
2009	175,091	+4.1%
2008	168,270	+8.6%
2007	155,000	+4.7%
2006	148,000	+9.6%
2005	135,000	+6.9%
2004	126,321	0.0%
2003	126,321	−16%
2002	150,690	+7.4%
2001	140,311	−0.5%
2000	141,025	+5.7%
1999	133,370	+5.7%
1998	126,204	−26%
1997	170,469	+13%
1996	150,521	+13%
1995	133,045	+18%
1994	113,180	−0.5%
1993	113,708	−0.5%
1992	114,267	−1.0%
1991	115,425	−2.9%
1990	118,902	−2.5%
1989	121,994	−0.7%
1988	122,815	+1.1%
1987	121,437	+1.6%
1986	119,558	+1.2%
1985	118,089	−0.4%
1984	118,533	−0.0%
1983	118,559	−0.1%
1982	118,729	−0.8%
1981	119,732	−0.2%
1980	119,943	−3.1%
1979	123,719	−1.7%
1978	125,804	−1.6%
1977	127,791	−4.1%
1976	133,304	−2.9%
1975	137,351	−3.2%
1974	141,873	−4.3%
1973	148,249	−6.6%
1972	158,669	−6.4%
1971	169,499	−6.6%
1970	181,555	−8.9%
1969	199,312	−11%
1968	223,829	−2.5%
1967	229,497	−4.5%
1966	240,192	−3.5%
1965	248,861	−2.9%
1964	256,344	−7.6%
1963	277,393	−7.8%
1962	300,764	−3.5%
1961	311,691	—

Other large producers

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All countries producing horses

Other products of Bulgaria

Wheat Sunflower seed Maize Barley Cow milk Sunflower-seed oil, crude Beer Rapeseed Yoghurt Grapes Tomatoes Watermelons

Agricultural production in Bulgaria

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.