Global meat production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 7.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2002 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -55.1% | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 101 Micronesia (country) 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.