Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 20.38 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.38 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33.00 billion kilocalories per day
in 1988
All-time low
19.95 billion kilocalories per day
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bulgaria is 20.38 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bulgaria peaked at 33.00 billion kilocalories per day in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.95 billion kilocalories per day, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.17 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 25.73 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 26.49 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 27.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 27.99 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 28.84 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 28.73 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 28.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 29.32 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 29.28 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 30.12 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 29.81 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 29.96 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 30.00 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 30.54 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 31.45 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 30.77 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 31.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 31.69 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 31.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 32.51 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 32.45 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 32.29 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 32.31 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.22 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.76 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 32.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 33.00 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 32.16 billion kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 27.60 billion kilocalories per day | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 26.59 billion kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 26.15 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.30 billion kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 24.28 billion kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 24.20 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.68 billion kilocalories per day | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 21.94 billion kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 22.91 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 23.22 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 22.51 billion kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.34 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.87 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 21.52 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.41 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.92 billion kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.03 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.68 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.88 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.74 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.64 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.57 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.44 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.75 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.79 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.95 billion kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 20.28 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.20 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.25 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.22 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.52 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.50 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.38 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20.38 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20.38 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.22 billion kilocalories per day, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.58 billion kilocalories per day | 25.17 billion kilocalories per day | 29.32 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.51 billion kilocalories per day | 29.28 billion kilocalories per day | 31.69 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.44 billion kilocalories per day | 31.81 billion kilocalories per day | 33.00 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.49 billion kilocalories per day | 21.94 billion kilocalories per day | 27.60 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 billion kilocalories per day | 20.68 billion kilocalories per day | 22.51 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.43 billion kilocalories per day | 19.95 billion kilocalories per day | 20.79 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.41 billion kilocalories per day | 20.22 billion kilocalories per day | 20.52 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 107 Libya 20.95 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 20.72 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 20.62 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 111 Ireland 20.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 19.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 113 Norway 19.18 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bulgaria?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bulgaria was 20.38 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.00 billion kilocalories per day in 1988.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 billion kilocalories per day in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.