Cheese from whole cow milk production in Bulgaria
In 2023 Bulgaria produced 87,220 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 33rd largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. The record was 148,605 t in 1989.
- Production, 2023
- 87,220 t
- World rank
- 33 of 95
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 148,605 t
- 1989
Cheese from whole cow milk in Bulgaria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.32% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +49%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Nicaragua | 95,053 | 0.41% |
| 32 | Romania | 94,320 | 0.41% |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 87,220 | 0.38% |
| 34 | Ukraine | 86,665 | 0.38% |
| 35 | Hungary | 84,790 | 0.37% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 87,220 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 86,090 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 89,890 | −1.1% |
| 2020 | 90,900 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 89,780 | +11% |
| 2018 | 80,900 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 76,440 | +11% |
| 2016 | 68,980 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 67,720 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 66,600 | +14% |
| 2013 | 58,350 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 58,950 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 59,590 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 60,170 | −4.3% |
| 2009 | 62,851 | −2.3% |
| 2008 | 64,359 | −6.2% |
| 2007 | 68,590 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 66,715 | +13% |
| 2005 | 59,000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | 59,800 | −4.3% |
| 2003 | 62,500 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61,400 | +11% |
| 2001 | 55,300 | +11% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1999 | 45,000 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 42,100 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 38,395 | −20% |
| 1996 | 48,112 | −9.0% |
| 1995 | 52,867 | −12% |
| 1994 | 59,908 | −11% |
| 1993 | 67,523 | −23% |
| 1992 | 87,401 | −27% |
| 1991 | 120,552 | −18% |
| 1990 | 146,584 | −1.4% |
| 1989 | 148,605 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 147,162 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 138,013 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | 141,368 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 129,535 | −4.3% |
| 1984 | 135,357 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 134,131 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 123,553 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 117,316 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 109,293 | −9.1% |
| 1979 | 120,245 | +14% |
| 1978 | 105,641 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 103,204 | −1.8% |
| 1976 | 105,068 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 98,998 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 96,619 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 89,960 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 83,004 | −3.6% |
| 1971 | 86,118 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 84,307 | +11% |
| 1969 | 76,059 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 74,401 | −19% |
| 1967 | 91,335 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 85,942 | +19% |
| 1965 | 72,170 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 69,602 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 68,043 | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 62,975 | −1.3% |
| 1961 | 63,812 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,669 t USD 103 m
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 123
- Imports
- 39,044 t USD 190 m
- Importer rank
- 35 of 192
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 cheese from whole cow milk in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 87,220 t in 2023, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Bulgaria ranked 33rd of 95 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cheese from whole cow milk in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 49% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 148,605 t in 1989.
Does Bulgaria export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 16,669 t (USD 103 m) and imports of 39,044 t (USD 190 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.