Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2019
All-time low
2.9%
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria peaked at 7.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1963.
That places Bulgaria 68th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 19.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,539 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria was 7.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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