Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 86.5 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.5 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
111.2 Grammes per person per day
in 1988
All-time low
76.1 Grammes per person per day
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply and consumption — protein supply in Bulgaria is 86.5 Grammes per person per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Bulgaria peaked at 111.2 Grammes per person per day in 1988 and was at its lowest, 76.1 Grammes per person per day, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.7 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 90.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 91.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 92.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 95.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 98.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 96.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 94.5 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 95 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 94.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 96.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 97.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 96.1 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 97.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 100.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 102.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 100.4 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 102.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 102.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 103.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 105.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 105.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 106.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 107.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 106.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 108.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 110.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 111.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 110.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 95.7 Grammes per person per day | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 90.9 Grammes per person per day | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 86.5 Grammes per person per day | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 87.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 85.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 87.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 83.2 Grammes per person per day | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 82.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 89.9 Grammes per person per day | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 88.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.8 Grammes per person per day | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 84.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 81.9 Grammes per person per day | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 78.6 Grammes per person per day | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 80.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 77.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 79.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 76.1 Grammes per person per day | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 80 Grammes per person per day | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 80.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.8 Grammes per person per day | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 85.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 90.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 87.1 Grammes per person per day | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 90.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 91 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 89 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.8 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 91.1 Grammes per person per day | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 84.7 Grammes per person per day | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 86.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.9 Grammes per person per day | 90.3 Grammes per person per day | 98.2 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.03 Grammes per person per day | 94.1 Grammes per person per day | 102.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.49 Grammes per person per day | 103.4 Grammes per person per day | 111.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.76 Grammes per person per day | 82.4 Grammes per person per day | 95.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5 Grammes per person per day | 76.1 Grammes per person per day | 85.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.13 Grammes per person per day | 84.8 Grammes per person per day | 91 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.03 Grammes per person per day | 84.7 Grammes per person per day | 91.1 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 33 Costa Rica 91.9 Grammes per person per day compare
- 34 Ukraine 90.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 35 Peru 88.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 37 Colombia 83.2 Grammes per person per day compare
- 38 South Africa 79.2 Grammes per person per day compare
- 39 Indonesia 77.8 Grammes per person per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in Bulgaria?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Bulgaria was 86.5 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2 Grammes per person per day in 1988.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1 Grammes per person per day in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.