Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.65 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.65
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 2008
All-time low
0.1301
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Bulgaria is 0.65, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Bulgaria peaked at 2.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1301, in 1969.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9096 | — |
| 1962 | 0.4598 | -49.5% |
| 1963 | 0.25 | -45.6% |
| 1964 | 0.19 | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1801 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2403 | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1503 | -37.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3607 | +139.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1301 | -63.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1701 | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3503 | +106.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3407 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2004 | -41.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3002 | +49.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3301 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4101 | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3893 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6702 | +72.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7112 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5904 | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3801 | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2501 | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1901 | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2001 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1399 | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1395 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2283 | +63.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2186 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.25 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3319 | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 0.455 | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5657 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5724 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.65 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7984 | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +95.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8492 | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7599 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8901 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6505 | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6507 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5702 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7995 | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8287 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9079 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | -51.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.67 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.74 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.65 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.319 | 0.1301 | 0.9096 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3873 | 0.1701 | 0.7112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2537 | 0.1395 | 0.5904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6789 | 0.25 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.5702 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.867 | 0.75 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Bulgaria?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Bulgaria was 0.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1301 in 1969.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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