What is vegetable consumption per capita in Bulgaria?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Bulgaria was 100.29 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 164.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 63.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.

How does Bulgaria rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Bulgaria

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita 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: Vegetable consumption per capita was 100.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

100.29 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

97th

of 191 countries

All-time high

164.18 kilograms per year per capita

in 1998

All-time low

63.39 kilograms per year per capita

in 2005

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita 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, vegetable consumption per capita in Bulgaria stood at 100.29 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 164.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.39 kilograms per year per capita, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 97th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	112.98 kilograms per year per capita	101.92 kilograms per year per capita	133.53 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	111.66 kilograms per year per capita	99.07 kilograms per year per capita	139.29 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	133.23 kilograms per year per capita	119.06 kilograms per year per capita	154.52 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	127.8 kilograms per year per capita	111.28 kilograms per year per capita	164.18 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	98.54 kilograms per year per capita	63.39 kilograms per year per capita	141.87 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	83.69 kilograms per year per capita	65.79 kilograms per year per capita	103.75 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	97.11 kilograms per year per capita	93.79 kilograms per year per capita	100.29 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

94 Mongolia 102.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
95 Cape Verde 102.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
96 Antigua and Barbuda 101.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
98 Lithuania 99.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
99 Moldova 99.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
100 New Caledonia 98.77 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Bulgaria

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.6% (2025)
GDP per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Bulgaria?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Bulgaria was 100.29 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 164.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 63.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
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.