Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 203.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
203.94 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
382.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
All-time low
89.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria stood at 203.94 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria peaked at 382.74 kilograms per year per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 89.59 kilograms per year per capita, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217.88 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 249.75 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 284.14 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 276.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 316.45 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 332.47 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 322.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 382.74 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 375.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 363.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 333.69 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 281.79 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 284.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 256.54 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 270.2 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 278.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 233.22 kilograms per year per capita | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 235.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 218.09 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 220.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 232.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 225.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 233.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 239.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 218.3 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 235.72 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 212 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 205.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 216.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 223.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 189.08 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 198.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 151.36 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 148.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 184.41 kilograms per year per capita | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 167.22 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 149.78 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 126.31 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 135.44 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 141.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 139.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 121.51 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 103.85 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 113.34 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 89.59 kilograms per year per capita | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 91.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 135.75 kilograms per year per capita | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 93.62 kilograms per year per capita | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 99.34 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 114.15 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 145.3 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 147.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 189.03 kilograms per year per capita | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 133.16 kilograms per year per capita | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 157 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 147.55 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 155.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 180.29 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 186.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 182.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 208.76 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 197.17 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 203.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 203.94 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 203.94 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64 kilograms per year per capita, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.42 kilograms per year per capita | 217.88 kilograms per year per capita | 382.74 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 275.54 kilograms per year per capita | 218.09 kilograms per year per capita | 363.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.94 kilograms per year per capita | 205.47 kilograms per year per capita | 239.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.45 kilograms per year per capita | 126.31 kilograms per year per capita | 223.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.93 kilograms per year per capita | 89.59 kilograms per year per capita | 141.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.51 kilograms per year per capita | 114.15 kilograms per year per capita | 189.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.09 kilograms per year per capita | 182.51 kilograms per year per capita | 208.76 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 110 French Polynesia 210.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Eswatini 207.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 Hong Kong 205.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Argentina 203.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Burundi 202.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 201.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria was 203.94 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 382.74 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.