Milk production in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Milk production was 793,890 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
793,890 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.60 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
793,890 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk production in Bulgaria is 793,890 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Bulgaria peaked at 2.60 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 793,890 tonnes, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.38 million tonnes 1.13 million tonnes 1.61 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.82 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 2.21 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.49 million tonnes 2.22 million tonnes 2.60 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.71 million tonnes 1.43 million tonnes 2.46 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.46 million tonnes 1.23 million tonnes 1.71 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.17 million tonnes 939,500 tonnes 1.31 million tonnes 10
2020s 887,358 tonnes 793,890 tonnes 1.01 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 80 Slovakia 929,230 tonnes compare
  2. 81 Dominican Republic 892,257 tonnes compare
  3. 82 Albania 876,688 tonnes compare
  4. 84 Honduras 695,611 tonnes compare
  5. 85 Bolivia 643,822 tonnes compare
  6. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 612,857 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Bulgaria?
Milk production in Bulgaria was 793,890 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk production recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.60 million tonnes in 1986.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 793,890 tonnes in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for milk production?
Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.