Bulgaria vs Southern Europe: Barley — Yield

Bulgaria
5,609 kg/ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
3,435 kg/ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
13th
Southern Europe rank
10th

Barley — Yield over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5,609 kg/ha against 3,435 kg/ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 2,174 kg/ha.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 13th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 104 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 2,176 kg/ha 1,486 kg/ha 690.19 kg/ha Bulgaria
1970s 3,098 kg/ha 1,888 kg/ha 1,210 kg/ha Bulgaria
1980s 3,683 kg/ha 2,242 kg/ha 1,441 kg/ha Bulgaria
1990s 2,887 kg/ha 2,418 kg/ha 468.89 kg/ha Bulgaria
2000s 2,945 kg/ha 2,835 kg/ha 110.06 kg/ha Bulgaria
2010s 4,074 kg/ha 3,030 kg/ha 1,044 kg/ha Bulgaria
2020s 5,186 kg/ha 3,340 kg/ha 1,847 kg/ha Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — yield, Bulgaria or Southern Europe?
Bulgaria, at 5,609 kg/ha against 3,435 kg/ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — yield between Bulgaria and Southern Europe?
2,174 kg/ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Southern Europe rank globally for barley — yield?
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Barley — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
141 places, 7,509 data points, 1961–2024
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