Chicken meat production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 95,990 t of chicken meat, the 88th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 188,448 t in 1989.
- Production, 2024
- 95,990 t
- World rank
- 88 of 189
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 188,448 t
- 1989
Chicken meat in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2014
- kg per person
- 14.2
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Zimbabwe | 108,740 | 0.08% |
| 87 | Kenya | 102,529 | 0.08% |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 95,990 | 0.07% |
| 89 | Lithuania | 83,240 | 0.06% |
| 90 | Guyana | 81,678 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95,990 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 90,540 | −0.0% |
| 2022 | 90,580 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 90,680 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 86,900 | −2.3% |
| 2019 | 88,970 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 87,280 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87,029 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 86,469 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 85,032 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 79,543 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 76,776 | −11% |
| 2012 | 85,864 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 80,985 | −5.9% |
| 2010 | 86,029 | −22% |
| 2009 | 109,825 | +21% |
| 2008 | 90,734 | −7.3% |
| 2007 | 97,926 | +13% |
| 2006 | 86,870 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 79,509 | +12% |
| 2004 | 70,942 | +19% |
| 2003 | 59,865 | −50% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 104,695 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 106,031 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 105,142 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 100,756 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 99,100 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 92,199 | +13% |
| 1994 | 81,701 | −16% |
| 1993 | 97,120 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 88,918 | −11% |
| 1991 | 100,270 | −45% |
| 1990 | 181,770 | −3.5% |
| 1989 | 188,448 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 183,323 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 168,664 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 166,899 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 158,278 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | 166,074 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 160,460 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 153,549 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 146,730 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 145,426 | −10% |
| 1979 | 162,229 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 157,748 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 148,458 | +14% |
| 1976 | 129,717 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 122,815 | −6.5% |
| 1974 | 131,323 | +16% |
| 1973 | 113,231 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 107,732 | −2.9% |
| 1971 | 110,973 | +20% |
| 1970 | 92,712 | +18% |
| 1969 | 78,337 | +12% |
| 1968 | 69,863 | +13% |
| 1967 | 62,091 | +28% |
| 1966 | 48,457 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 44,219 | +10% |
| 1964 | 40,097 | +10% |
| 1963 | 36,312 | −0.3% |
| 1962 | 36,426 | −4.3% |
| 1961 | 38,052 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,140 t USD 59.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 123
- Imports
- 93,214 t USD 170 m
- Importer rank
- 39 of 189
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 chicken meat in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 95,990 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Bulgaria ranked 88th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 188,448 t in 1989.
Does Bulgaria export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 19,140 t (USD 59.2 m) and imports of 93,214 t (USD 170 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.