Daily supply of calories per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,000 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,000 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,673 kilocalories per day
in 1988
All-time low
2,670 kilocalories per day
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 89th 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,171 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 3,213 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 3,281 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,327 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3,412 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3,492 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,457 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3,452 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,475 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3,449 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3,527 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,474 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,474 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,455 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,502 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,591 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,495 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,568 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3,591 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3,590 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,658 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,641 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3,614 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,609 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,596 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,654 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,665 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,673 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,599 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,129 kilocalories per day | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 3,058 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,056 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,988 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,885 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,896 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,736 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2,670 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,816 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2,878 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,813 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,818 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,782 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,758 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,762 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,719 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,753 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,725 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,770 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,769 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,775 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,787 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,794 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,857 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,878 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,779 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,846 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,855 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,909 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,903 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,917 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,984 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,003 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,000 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,000 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,000 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 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 89th out of 192 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.