Goat meat production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 1,320 t of goat meat, the 98th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 7,900 t in 1999.
- Production, 2024
- 1,320 t
- World rank
- 98 of 170
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 7,900 t
- 1999
Goat meat in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 0.95
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Taiwan | 1,426 | 0.02% |
| 97 | Kuwait | 1,375 | 0.02% |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 1,320 | 0.02% |
| 99 | New Zealand | 1,131 | 0.01% |
| 100 | Qatar | 1,111 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of goat meat
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,320 | +19% |
| 2023 | 1,110 | −19% |
| 2022 | 1,370 | −28% |
| 2021 | 1,890 | +58% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | −28% |
| 2019 | 1,670 | +14% |
| 2018 | 1,470 | −10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,633 | −16% |
| 2016 | 1,949 | +10% |
| 2015 | 1,770 | −28% |
| 2014 | 2,456 | +11% |
| 2013 | 2,218 | −31% |
| 2012 | 3,229 | −22% |
| 2011 | 4,114 | +11% |
| 2010 | 3,699 | −9.9% |
| 2009 | 4,104 | −19% |
| 2008 | 5,094 | −13% |
| 2007 | 5,841 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5,588 | −17% |
| 2005 | 6,699 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6,208 | −7.5% |
| 2003 | 6,710 | +26% |
| 2002 | 5,338 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,218 | −30% |
| 2000 | 7,500 | −5.1% |
| 1999 | 7,900 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 7,300 | +26% |
| 1997 | 5,800 | −15% |
| 1996 | 6,835 | +37% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | −23% |
| 1994 | 6,533 | +31% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | +31% |
| 1992 | 3,827 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,703 | +25% |
| 1990 | 2,974 | −44% |
| 1989 | 5,327 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5,197 | −11% |
| 1987 | 5,869 | −4.4% |
| 1986 | 6,139 | +16% |
| 1985 | 5,295 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4,876 | +27% |
| 1983 | 3,849 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3,806 | −21% |
| 1981 | 4,797 | +45% |
| 1980 | 3,301 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,192 | +12% |
| 1978 | 2,856 | −1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,888 | −20% |
| 1976 | 3,626 | +28% |
| 1975 | 2,830 | −4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,958 | −12% |
| 1973 | 3,354 | −7.2% |
| 1972 | 3,616 | −7.9% |
| 1971 | 3,925 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 3,747 | −4.5% |
| 1969 | 3,922 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3,722 | −7.9% |
| 1967 | 4,041 | −6.1% |
| 1966 | 4,305 | +46% |
| 1965 | 2,955 | +45% |
| 1964 | 2,033 | +45% |
| 1963 | 1,405 | −22% |
| 1962 | 1,798 | −3.2% |
| 1961 | 1,857 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 41
- Imports
- 60 t USD 265,000
- Importer rank
- 36 of 84
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 goat meat in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 1,320 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of goat meat?
Bulgaria ranked 98th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.8% of the world total.
How has the production of goat meat in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 7,900 t in 1999.
Does Bulgaria export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 60 t (USD 265,000), 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.