Bulgaria vs Ireland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Bulgaria
406,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland
372,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
Ireland rank
44th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 406,000 tonnes against 372,000 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 34,000 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,778 tonnes | 12,556 tonnes | 10,778 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 18,700 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 9,600 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 15,500 tonnes | 17,300 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 45,000 tonnes | 9,300 tonnes | 35,700 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 188,400 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 180,400 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 332,700 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | 317,200 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 383,250 tonnes | 305,750 tonnes | 77,500 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 406,000 tonnes against 372,000 tonnes in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 34,000 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 44th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.