Global meat production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Global meat production was 237,063 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
237,063
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
799,329
in 1989
All-time low
195,082
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Bulgaria is 237,063, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Bulgaria peaked at 799,329 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 195,082, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 103rd out of 202 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.
Global meat production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 289,168 | — |
| 1962 | 302,933 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 280,898 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 304,860 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 341,712 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 362,796 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 390,736 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 425,002 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 405,721 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 394,822 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 438,814 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 475,152 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 477,335 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 485,849 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 553,610 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 626,554 | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 605,416 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 618,984 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 656,368 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 650,886 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 671,163 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 682,765 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 703,174 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 717,625 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 723,390 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 759,957 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 751,326 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 771,477 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 799,329 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 774,728 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 651,631 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 603,164 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 556,137 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 437,702 | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 474,467 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 502,713 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 455,611 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 474,596 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 507,526 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 484,225 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 217,239 | -55.1% |
| 2002 | 241,812 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 195,082 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 220,347 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 233,421 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 237,985 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 241,848 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 229,200 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 249,526 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 221,003 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 219,317 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 222,628 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 207,734 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 205,219 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 209,769 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 216,523 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 214,719 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 222,014 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 221,834 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 204,128 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 225,286 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 231,509 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 224,472 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 237,063 | +5.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 237,063 is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 237,063 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -55.1% | 484,225 | 217,239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344,870 | 280,898 | 425,002 | 9 |
| 1970s | 533,290 | 394,822 | 656,368 | 10 |
| 1980s | 723,109 | 650,886 | 799,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,828 | 437,702 | 774,728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,068 | 195,082 | 484,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,076 | 205,219 | 222,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,492 | 204,128 | 237,063 | 5 |
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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 in Bulgaria?
- Global meat production in Bulgaria was 237,063 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 799,329 in 1989.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,082 in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for global meat production?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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