Sheep milk production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 49,810 t of sheep milk, the 31st largest in the world (0.51% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 338,056 t in 1983.
- Production, 2024
- 49,810 t
- World rank
- 31 of 77
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 338,056 t
- 1983
Sheep milk in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.51%
- 0.77% in 2014
- kg per person
- 7.37
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world +1.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ethiopia | 58,805 | 0.60% |
| 30 | Cyprus | 53,100 | 0.54% |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 49,810 | 0.51% |
| 32 | Chad | 46,381 | 0.47% |
| 33 | Pakistan | 42,000 | 0.43% |
Map of world production of sheep milk
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,810 | −4.2% |
| 2023 | 52,010 | −8.2% |
| 2022 | 56,660 | −19% |
| 2021 | 70,370 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | 76,480 | +14% |
| 2019 | 67,000 | −6.3% |
| 2018 | 71,540 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 69,375 | −13% |
| 2016 | 79,681 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 74,324 | −0.9% |
| 2014 | 74,978 | −21% |
| 2013 | 94,361 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 87,403 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | 89,296 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 85,001 | −2.6% |
| 2009 | 87,247 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 88,243 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 84,907 | −21% |
| 2006 | 107,535 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 105,057 | −11% |
| 2004 | 117,682 | +33% |
| 2003 | 88,679 | −5.1% |
| 2002 | 93,479 | +30% |
| 2001 | 72,050 | −25% |
| 2000 | 96,650 | −9.0% |
| 1999 | 106,200 | −2.8% |
| 1998 | 109,300 | −0.5% |
| 1997 | 109,812 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | 113,738 | −7.8% |
| 1995 | 123,294 | −7.6% |
| 1994 | 133,442 | −9.9% |
| 1993 | 148,084 | −20% |
| 1992 | 185,614 | −18% |
| 1991 | 226,059 | −17% |
| 1990 | 272,113 | −4.9% |
| 1989 | 286,215 | −6.0% |
| 1988 | 304,558 | −1.3% |
| 1987 | 308,600 | −5.1% |
| 1986 | 325,298 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 319,169 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | 324,075 | −4.1% |
| 1983 | 338,056 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 325,700 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 307,100 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 299,177 | −4.4% |
| 1979 | 313,107 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 301,875 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 301,402 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 282,064 | −3.6% |
| 1975 | 292,562 | −1.7% |
| 1974 | 297,704 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 290,547 | −1.0% |
| 1972 | 293,553 | −3.5% |
| 1971 | 304,046 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 300,975 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 288,689 | −4.3% |
| 1968 | 301,691 | −2.4% |
| 1967 | 309,120 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 305,742 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 295,928 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 291,022 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 290,453 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 270,753 | −2.9% |
| 1961 | 278,704 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep milk in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 49,810 t in 2024, 0.51% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of sheep milk?
Bulgaria ranked 31st of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 12.8% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep milk in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. The record was 338,056 t in 1983.
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.