Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Bulgaria stood at 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Bulgaria peaked at 9.67 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 5.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 5.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 6.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 6.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 6.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 7.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 8.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 9.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 5.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 5.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 5.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.45 1000 USD per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55 1000 USD per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -35.9% | 9.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.77 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 60 Ukraine 3.05 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 3.05 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Egypt 3.03 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Sweden 2.93 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tajikistan 2.74 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 66 Norway 2.73 1000 USD per square kilometre 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 milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Bulgaria?
- Milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Bulgaria was 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.