Chicken meat production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chicken meat production was 95,990 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95,990
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
188,448
in 1989
All-time low
36,312
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 95,990 for chicken meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Bulgaria peaked at 188,448 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 36,312, in 1963.
That places Bulgaria 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,052 | — |
| 1962 | 36,426 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 36,312 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 40,097 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 44,219 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 48,457 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 62,091 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 69,863 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 78,337 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 92,712 | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 110,973 | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 107,732 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 113,231 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 131,323 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 122,815 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 129,717 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 148,458 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 157,748 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 162,229 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 145,426 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 146,730 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 153,549 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 160,460 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 166,074 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 158,278 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 166,899 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 168,664 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 183,323 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 188,448 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 181,770 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 100,270 | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 88,918 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 97,120 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 81,701 | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 92,199 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 99,100 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 100,756 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 105,142 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 106,031 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 104,695 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 59,865 | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 70,942 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 79,509 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 86,870 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 97,926 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 90,734 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 109,825 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 86,029 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 80,985 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 85,864 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 76,776 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 79,543 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 85,032 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 86,469 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87,029 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87,280 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88,970 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 86,900 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 90,680 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 90,580 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 90,540 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95,990 | +6.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 95,990 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 95,990 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -50.1% | 120,000 | 59,865 |
| 1991 | -44.8% | 181,770 | 100,270 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,428 | 36,312 | 78,337 | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,694 | 92,712 | 162,229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,785 | 145,426 | 188,448 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,301 | 81,701 | 181,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,037 | 59,865 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,398 | 76,776 | 88,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,938 | 86,900 | 95,990 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 chicken meat production in Bulgaria?
- Chicken meat production in Bulgaria was 95,990 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 188,448 in 1989.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,312 in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chicken meat production?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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