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
84th
of 192 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
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 84th of 192 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.
Milk production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 1.39 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 1.50 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.61 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.59 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.58 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.93 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.30 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.42 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.59 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.57 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.51 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 939,500 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 953,070 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 868,600 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 815,780 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 793,890 tonnes | -2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 793,890 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 52% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 793,890 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 84th out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.