Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2019
All-time low
2.9%
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria is 7.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria peaked at 7.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1963.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 4 |
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- 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bulgaria was 7.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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