Daily supply of calories per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,000 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily supply of calories per person in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Bulgaria stood at 3,000 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Bulgaria peaked at 3,673 kilocalories per day in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,670 kilocalories per day, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 88th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,365 kilocalories per day | 3,171 kilocalories per day | 3,492 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,513 kilocalories per day | 3,449 kilocalories per day | 3,591 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,630 kilocalories per day | 3,590 kilocalories per day | 3,673 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,911 kilocalories per day | 2,670 kilocalories per day | 3,129 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,767 kilocalories per day | 2,719 kilocalories per day | 2,818 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,838 kilocalories per day | 2,775 kilocalories per day | 2,909 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,976 kilocalories per day | 2,917 kilocalories per day | 3,003 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Bulgaria?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Bulgaria was 3,000 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,673 kilocalories per day in 1988.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,670 kilocalories per day in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.