Bulgaria vs China: Per capita meat consumption by type
Bulgaria
0.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
China
0.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
80th
China rank
77th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.76 kilograms per year per capita against 0.65 kilograms per year per capita in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and China ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.319 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1266 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1923 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.3873 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2449 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.2537 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2048 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0489 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.6789 kilograms per year per capita | 0.49 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1889 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.92 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1433 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.867 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.181 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 2020s | 0.69 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8175 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1275 kilograms per year per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Bulgaria or China?
- China, at 0.76 kilograms per year per capita against 0.65 kilograms per year per capita in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.11 kilograms per year per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th and China ranks 77th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.