With 796 male bullfighters in 2022, Spain recorded the highest number of professional practitioners of this activity since 2012. By contrast, there were only seven Spanish female bullfighters in 2022.
Number of men practicing professional bullfighting in Spain from 2012 to 2022
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The Ministry of Culture . (May 4, 2023). Number of men practicing professional bullfighting in Spain from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191247/number-of-male-bullfighters-in-spain/
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