Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 192 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
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption in the united states in Bulgaria is 25.91 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. 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 consumption in the united states 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.
That places Bulgaria 76th 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.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.59 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 5.33 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 5.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.44 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 7.82 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 9.17 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 9.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 10.66 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 12.48 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 10.96 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 11.75 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 13.11 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 14.05 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 14.78 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 12.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 14.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 14.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 15.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 15.93 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 16.31 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 17.02 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 18.52 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | -46.3% |
| 1992 | 8.48 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 10.14 kilograms per year per capita | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 10.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 13.4 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 15.55 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 15.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 16.39 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 17.9 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 20.71 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 14.25 kilograms per year per capita | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 16.21 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 17.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 18.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 19.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 19.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 21.81 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 21.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 21.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.28 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 25.91 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.91 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.91 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -46.3% | 18.52 kilograms per year per capita | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita |
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
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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in Bulgaria?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. 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.