Buffalo milk production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 15,940 t of buffalo milk, the 17th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 80%. The record was 60,265 t in 1961.
- Production, 2024
- 15,940 t
- World rank
- 17 of 22
- 10-year change
- +80%
- Record
- 60,265 t
- 1961
Buffalo milk in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.36
- world 18.8
- 10-year change
- +80%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Vietnam | 25,154 | 0.02% |
| 16 | Mongolia | 22,059 | 0.01% |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 15,940 | 0.01% |
| 18 | Romania | 15,100 | 0.01% |
| 19 | Malaysia | 6,087 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of buffalo milk
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,940 | −5.6% |
| 2023 | 16,880 | +10% |
| 2022 | 15,280 | −7.8% |
| 2021 | 16,580 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15,930 | +21% |
| 2019 | 13,200 | +12% |
| 2018 | 11,750 | +13% |
| 2017 | 10,375 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 9,478 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,472 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 8,867 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,728 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 8,081 | −8.9% |
| 2011 | 8,868 | +12% |
| 2010 | 7,933 | +13% |
| 2009 | 7,022 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,173 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,052 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,132 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,989 | +12% |
| 2004 | 6,229 | +18% |
| 2003 | 5,276 | +20% |
| 2002 | 4,410 | −18% |
| 2001 | 5,347 | −42% |
| 2000 | 9,205 | −15% |
| 1999 | 10,770 | −0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,820 | −5.0% |
| 1997 | 11,386 | −8.6% |
| 1996 | 12,461 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12,260 | −18% |
| 1994 | 14,879 | −7.2% |
| 1993 | 16,042 | −14% |
| 1992 | 18,746 | −6.0% |
| 1991 | 19,945 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 20,924 | +20% |
| 1989 | 17,439 | −4.6% |
| 1988 | 18,289 | −6.1% |
| 1987 | 19,487 | −9.9% |
| 1986 | 21,638 | −4.7% |
| 1985 | 22,704 | −9.0% |
| 1984 | 24,947 | −3.1% |
| 1983 | 25,748 | −5.4% |
| 1982 | 27,220 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 27,056 | −6.8% |
| 1980 | 29,045 | −10% |
| 1979 | 32,328 | +12% |
| 1978 | 28,805 | −7.7% |
| 1977 | 31,209 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 31,652 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 31,066 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 28,955 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 27,671 | −0.3% |
| 1972 | 27,746 | −2.7% |
| 1971 | 28,516 | −2.5% |
| 1970 | 29,242 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 28,890 | −9.9% |
| 1968 | 32,050 | −2.8% |
| 1967 | 32,959 | −12% |
| 1966 | 37,600 | −3.0% |
| 1965 | 38,756 | −5.8% |
| 1964 | 41,121 | −7.1% |
| 1963 | 44,251 | −15% |
| 1962 | 51,952 | −14% |
| 1961 | 60,265 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of buffalo milk in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 15,940 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of buffalo milk?
Bulgaria ranked 17th of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 68.9% of the world total.
How has the production of buffalo milk in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 80% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 60,265 t in 1961.
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.