Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 274.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
274.79 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
449.84 kilograms per year per capita
in 1998
All-time low
173.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria stood at 274.79 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria peaked at 449.84 kilograms per year per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 173.69 kilograms per year per capita, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 97th of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 286.79 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 293.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 324.28 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 335.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 290.27 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 365.86 kilograms per year per capita | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 327.89 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 282.41 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 279.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 288.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 287.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 271.44 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 279.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 301.8 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 303.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 290.9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 320.37 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 334.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 381.64 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 326.23 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 366.39 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 388.86 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 350.06 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 378.69 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 354.13 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 348.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 423.39 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 385.27 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 328.97 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 350.09 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 304.9 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 325.46 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 309.26 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 320.15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 355.67 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 329.3 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 342.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 449.84 kilograms per year per capita | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 414.62 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 388.72 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 316.81 kilograms per year per capita | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 284.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 366.79 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 295.34 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 173.69 kilograms per year per capita | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 251.87 kilograms per year per capita | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 205.89 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 212.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 203.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 213.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 200.79 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 180.26 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 200.18 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 194.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 220.68 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 268.41 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 258.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 271.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 284.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 256.98 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 271.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 261.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 274.79 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 274.79 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 274.79 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309.55 kilograms per year per capita | 279.26 kilograms per year per capita | 365.86 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 305.94 kilograms per year per capita | 271.44 kilograms per year per capita | 381.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.06 kilograms per year per capita | 326.23 kilograms per year per capita | 423.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.18 kilograms per year per capita | 304.9 kilograms per year per capita | 449.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.99 kilograms per year per capita | 173.69 kilograms per year per capita | 388.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.32 kilograms per year per capita | 180.26 kilograms per year per capita | 284.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.08 kilograms per year per capita | 256.98 kilograms per year per capita | 274.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 94 Mongolia 280.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Cape Verde 279.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 276.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Lithuania 272.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Moldova 271.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 New Caledonia 270.62 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Bulgaria was 274.79 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 449.84 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 Average per capita vegetable 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.