What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Bulgaria?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Bulgaria was 25.91 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 25.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 3.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Bulgaria rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Bulgaria

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Bulgaria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 25.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

25.91 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 11.3%

World rank

76th

of 191 countries

All-time high

25.91 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

3.48 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Bulgaria stood at 25.91 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 25.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.48 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

Bulgaria ranks 76th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.48 kilograms per year per capita	3.48 kilograms per year per capita	6.44 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	11.42 kilograms per year per capita	7.82 kilograms per year per capita	14.78 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	14.79 kilograms per year per capita	12.8 kilograms per year per capita	17.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	12.47 kilograms per year per capita	8.48 kilograms per year per capita	18.52 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	18.17 kilograms per year per capita	14.25 kilograms per year per capita	21.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	22 kilograms per year per capita	21.31 kilograms per year per capita	23.07 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	23.09 kilograms per year per capita	21.47 kilograms per year per capita	25.91 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

73 Malta 27.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
74 Nicaragua 26.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
75 New Zealand 25.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
77 Kiribati 25.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
78 Romania 25.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
79 Ukraine 25.17 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
Rural population 25.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Bulgaria?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Bulgaria was 25.91 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 25.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 3.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Bulgaria rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.