Pork (pig meat) production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 86,290 t of pork (pig meat), the 59th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 411,514 t in 1989.
- Production, 2024
- 86,290 t
- World rank
- 59 of 171
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 411,514 t
- 1989
Pork (pig meat) in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.06% in 2014
- kg per person
- 12.8
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Hong Kong | 102,595 | 0.08% |
| 58 | Cambodia | 100,565 | 0.08% |
| 59 | Bulgaria | 86,290 | 0.07% |
| 60 | Papua New Guinea | 77,843 | 0.06% |
| 61 | Lithuania | 68,970 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86,290 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 79,630 | −6.4% |
| 2022 | 85,030 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 80,650 | +23% |
| 2020 | 65,550 | −20% |
| 2019 | 81,590 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | 81,820 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 75,133 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 72,737 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 69,259 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 67,442 | −7.5% |
| 2013 | 72,905 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 73,159 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 72,506 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 70,471 | −4.3% |
| 2009 | 73,659 | −0.1% |
| 2008 | 73,757 | −3.3% |
| 2007 | 76,303 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 77,009 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 74,532 | −4.8% |
| 2004 | 78,320 | +11% |
| 2003 | 70,644 | +14% |
| 2002 | 61,784 | +23% |
| 2001 | 50,211 | −79% |
| 2000 | 242,865 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 267,132 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 248,050 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 226,700 | −10% |
| 1996 | 252,420 | −1.6% |
| 1995 | 256,430 | +24% |
| 1994 | 207,096 | −25% |
| 1993 | 276,761 | −11% |
| 1992 | 311,430 | −14% |
| 1991 | 361,523 | −11% |
| 1990 | 405,780 | −1.4% |
| 1989 | 411,514 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 393,657 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 371,855 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 371,749 | +11% |
| 1985 | 334,260 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | 334,823 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 333,560 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 323,884 | −0.7% |
| 1981 | 326,020 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 313,081 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 307,100 | +11% |
| 1978 | 275,523 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 275,499 | −13% |
| 1976 | 316,524 | +17% |
| 1975 | 269,406 | +53% |
| 1974 | 176,244 | −4.9% |
| 1973 | 185,370 | −8.0% |
| 1972 | 201,380 | +19% |
| 1971 | 169,222 | +15% |
| 1970 | 147,115 | −10% |
| 1969 | 164,075 | −11% |
| 1968 | 184,680 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 168,486 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 158,451 | −3.8% |
| 1965 | 164,625 | +25% |
| 1964 | 131,418 | +12% |
| 1963 | 117,169 | −15% |
| 1962 | 137,300 | −2.4% |
| 1961 | 140,634 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,957 t USD 14.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 81
- Imports
- 63,436 t USD 184 m
- Importer rank
- 20 of 168
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 pork (pig meat) in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 86,290 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Bulgaria ranked 59th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 411,514 t in 1989.
Does Bulgaria export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 4,957 t (USD 14.4 m) and imports of 63,436 t (USD 184 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.