Bulgaria vs South Korea: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Bulgaria
406,000 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
394,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
South Korea rank
42nd
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- South Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 406,000 tonnes against 394,000 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 12,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 42nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,778 tonnes | 8,778 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 18,700 tonnes | 78,300 tonnes | 59,600 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 15,500 tonnes | 35,300 tonnes | 19,800 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 45,000 tonnes | 50,200 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 188,400 tonnes | 111,200 tonnes | 77,200 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 332,700 tonnes | 260,800 tonnes | 71,900 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 383,250 tonnes | 359,750 tonnes | 23,500 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 South Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 406,000 tonnes against 394,000 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 12,000 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 42nd 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.