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FAOSTAT · 1961–2017

Rabbits and hares in Bulgaria

Bulgaria had 150,000 rabbits and hares in 2017. Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 667,000 head in 1997.

The 2017 figure is estimated by FAO.

Market prices in Bulgaria
Animals, 2017
150,000 head
World rank
—
10-year change
−63%
Record
667,000 head
1997

Rabbits and hares in Bulgaria, 1961–2017 (head)

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By year

YearHeadChange
2017150,0000.0%
2016150,0000.0%
2015150,000+2.0%
2014147,000−25%
2013195,000−2.5%
2012200,000−32%
2011294,000−1.0%
2010297,000−2.0%
2009303,000−8.7%
2008332,000−17%
2007400,000−11%
2006450,000+4.7%
2005430,000+22%
2004352,000−46%
2003651,000+117%
2002300,000−28%
2001418,000−3.0%
2000431,000−7.5%
1999466,000+1.3%
1998460,000−31%
1997667,000+9.7%
1996608,000+18%
1995517,000+23%
1994419,000+9.1%
1993384,000+15%
1992335,000−4.6%
1991351,000−7.9%
1990381,000+2.7%
1989371,000+1.6%
1988365,000+2.0%
1987358,000+1.1%
1986354,000+5.0%
1985337,000−4.0%
1984351,000+0.9%
1983348,000−1.4%
1982353,000+9.0%
1981324,000+2.2%
1980317,000+1.0%
1979314,000+19%
1978263,000−4.7%
1977276,000−19%
1976340,000−1.7%
1975346,000+18%
1974292,000+1.4%
1973288,000−18%
1972350,000+26%
1971277,000+69%
1970164,000+16%
1969141,000−9.0%
1968155,000−14%
1967180,000−12%
1966205,000−26%
1965277,000−19%
1964340,000−10%
1963378,000−30%
1962539,000+15%
1961470,000—

Other large producers

All countries producing rabbits and hares

Other products of Bulgaria

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.