Pig meat per animal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pig meat per animal was 69 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 180 countries
All-time high
165 kilograms per animal
in 1998
All-time low
66 kilograms per animal
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig meat per animal in Bulgaria is 69 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Bulgaria peaked at 165 kilograms per animal in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66 kilograms per animal, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 72 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 74 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 70 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 68 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 69 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 74 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 74 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 72 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 70 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 69 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 69 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 73 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 73 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 103 kilograms per animal | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 99 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 144 kilograms per animal | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 165 kilograms per animal | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66 kilograms per animal | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 75 kilograms per animal | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 69 kilograms per animal | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 79 kilograms per animal | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 79 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 69 kilograms per animal | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 71 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 70 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 68 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 66 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 67 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 68 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 67 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.44 kilograms per animal | 68 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.4 kilograms per animal | 67 kilograms per animal | 75 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.4 kilograms per animal | 69 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.9 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 165 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8 kilograms per animal | 66 kilograms per animal | 165 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9 kilograms per animal | 66 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2 kilograms per animal | 67 kilograms per animal | 69 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 83 Myanmar 68 kilograms per animal compare
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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 pig meat per animal in Bulgaria?
- Pig meat per animal in Bulgaria was 69 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 165 kilograms per animal in 1998.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 kilograms per animal in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pig meat per animal?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.