Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 63.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.74 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 1989
All-time low
32.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 63.74 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 78.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 32.43 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.43 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 34.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 32.55 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 34.88 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 38.3 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 39.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 43.31 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 42.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 40.35 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 40.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.19 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 47.76 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 49.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 51.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 58.02 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 59.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 57.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 59.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 63.06 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 60.56 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 64.62 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 64.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 65.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 67.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 70.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 70.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 78.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 62.29 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 54.64 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 53.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 62.91 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 57.39 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 58.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 57.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 57.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.59 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 57.39 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 57.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 55.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 53.86 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 45.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 50.61 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 50.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 47.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.27 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 55.49 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 55.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.01 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 53.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 55.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.99 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 57.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.28 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 60.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 62.59 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 63.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 63.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 63.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 63.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.49 kilograms per year per capita | 32.43 kilograms per year per capita | 43.31 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.09 kilograms per year per capita | 40.43 kilograms per year per capita | 63.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2 kilograms per year per capita | 60.56 kilograms per year per capita | 78.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.75 kilograms per year per capita | 53.92 kilograms per year per capita | 65.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.47 kilograms per year per capita | 45.05 kilograms per year per capita | 57.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.73 kilograms per year per capita | 53.66 kilograms per year per capita | 60.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 kilograms per year per capita | 56.88 kilograms per year per capita | 63.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 81 Costa Rica 64.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 63.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 83 Switzerland 63.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Fiji 63.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Gabon 63.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Colombia 62.59 kilograms per year per capita 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 63.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.