> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,320 t
World rank98 of 170
10-year change−46%
Record7,900 t1999

## Goat meat in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.04% in 2014
kg per person0.20world 0.95
10-year change−46%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 96 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/taiwan/) | 1,426 | 0.02% |
| 97 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kuwait/) | 1,375 | 0.02% |
| 98 | **Bulgaria** | 1,320 | 0.02% |
| 99 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/new-zealand/) | 1,131 | 0.01% |
| 100 | [Qatar](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/qatar/) | 1,111 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

### Map of world production of goat meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1 t USD 3,000
Exporter rank37 of 41
Imports60 t USD 265,000
Importer rank36 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](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/pakistan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nigeria/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/bangladesh/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/chad/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/ethiopia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/tanzania/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/sudan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kenya/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/yemen/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of Bulgaria

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[Agricultural production in Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bulgaria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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