Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Bulgaria
25.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
25.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
76th
New Zealand rank
75th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 25.96 kilograms per year per capita against 25.91 kilograms per year per capita in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 11.42 kilograms per year per capita | 8.03 kilograms per year per capita | 3.39 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 14.79 kilograms per year per capita | 12.91 kilograms per year per capita | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 12.47 kilograms per year per capita | 21.35 kilograms per year per capita | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 18.17 kilograms per year per capita | 33.35 kilograms per year per capita | 15.18 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 22 kilograms per year per capita | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 23.09 kilograms per year per capita | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 25.96 kilograms per year per capita against 25.91 kilograms per year per capita in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 0.05 kilograms per year per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.