Per capita diet composition in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita diet composition was 298.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
298.74
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
731.67
in 1966
All-time low
282.22
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 298.74 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Bulgaria peaked at 731.67 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 282.22, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 702.17 | — |
| 1962 | 700.36 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 698.59 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 698.3 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 712.42 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 731.67 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 691.35 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 668.38 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 669.08 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 660.6 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 677.93 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 658.32 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 647.41 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 630.08 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 622.82 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 630.09 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 599.65 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 609.5 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 610.41 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 609.23 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 609.59 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 593.76 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 574.86 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 558.75 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 554.78 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 553.52 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 561.08 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 568.05 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 535.9 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 492.12 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 505.83 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 454.66 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 446.96 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 447.31 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 444.87 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 419.33 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 407.15 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 416.51 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 444.63 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 428.66 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 423.91 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 418.26 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 400.32 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 398.16 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 382.55 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 392.43 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 381.48 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 402.25 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 408.79 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 396.41 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 409.04 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 437.67 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 422.85 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 444.77 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 380.96 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 414.38 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 409.97 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 378.82 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 331.73 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 319.18 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 343.64 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 282.22 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 298.74 | +5.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 298.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 298.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 696.93 | 668.38 | 731.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 634.68 | 599.65 | 677.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 571.95 | 535.9 | 609.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.94 | 407.15 | 505.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.68 | 381.48 | 428.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.66 | 331.73 | 444.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.95 | 282.22 | 343.64 | 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 per capita diet composition in Bulgaria?
- Per capita diet composition in Bulgaria was 298.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 731.67 in 1966.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.22 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita diet composition?
- Bulgaria ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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