Beef (cattle meat) production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 18,820 t of beef (cattle meat), the 122nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.4%. The record was 132,367 t in 1985.
- Production, 2024
- 18,820 t
- World rank
- 122 of 189
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- Record
- 132,367 t
- 1985
Beef (cattle meat) in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.78
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Sri Lanka | 20,900 | 0.03% |
| 121 | North Korea | 20,349 | 0.03% |
| 122 | Bulgaria | 18,820 | 0.03% |
| 123 | Eswatini | 17,957 | 0.03% |
| 124 | Burundi | 16,871 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,820 | +16% |
| 2023 | 16,280 | −21% |
| 2022 | 20,710 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 19,140 | +12% |
| 2020 | 17,130 | −5.1% |
| 2019 | 18,060 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 16,950 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 17,113 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 17,469 | −5.8% |
| 2015 | 18,548 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 17,210 | −9.9% |
| 2013 | 19,107 | −6.2% |
| 2012 | 20,377 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 20,886 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 19,610 | −11% |
| 2009 | 21,921 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 19,929 | −8.2% |
| 2007 | 21,703 | −4.5% |
| 2006 | 22,727 | −24% |
| 2005 | 29,783 | −3.2% |
| 2004 | 30,767 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 28,512 | +21% |
| 2002 | 23,649 | +10% |
| 2001 | 21,450 | −64% |
| 2000 | 60,400 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 61,100 | +12% |
| 1998 | 54,500 | −1.8% |
| 1997 | 55,517 | −29% |
| 1996 | 77,829 | +23% |
| 1995 | 63,302 | −27% |
| 1994 | 86,800 | −24% |
| 1993 | 114,000 | −14% |
| 1992 | 131,797 | +24% |
| 1991 | 106,485 | −11% |
| 1990 | 119,662 | −2.5% |
| 1989 | 122,790 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 119,699 | −5.6% |
| 1987 | 126,847 | −0.7% |
| 1986 | 127,724 | −3.5% |
| 1985 | 132,367 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 127,900 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 126,128 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 123,843 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 118,116 | −1.5% |
| 1980 | 119,911 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 113,481 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 109,151 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 109,135 | +15% |
| 1976 | 95,247 | +11% |
| 1975 | 85,775 | −5.2% |
| 1974 | 90,482 | −3.9% |
| 1973 | 94,109 | +14% |
| 1972 | 82,274 | +11% |
| 1971 | 74,210 | −5.2% |
| 1970 | 78,313 | −2.2% |
| 1969 | 80,081 | −6.3% |
| 1968 | 85,467 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 77,793 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 73,649 | +25% |
| 1965 | 58,983 | −3.5% |
| 1964 | 61,109 | −0.9% |
| 1963 | 61,687 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 56,674 | +24% |
| 1961 | 45,804 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,113 t USD 75.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 92
- Imports
- 1,042 t USD 5.1 m
- Importer rank
- 64 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 18,820 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Bulgaria ranked 122nd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 132,367 t in 1985.
Does Bulgaria export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 11,113 t (USD 75.2 m) and imports of 1,042 t (USD 5.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.