Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Bulgaria
406,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
388,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
Malaysia rank
43rd
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 406,000 tonnes against 388,000 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 18,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,778 tonnes | 3,111 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 18,700 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 15,500 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 12,700 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 45,000 tonnes | 10,100 tonnes | 34,900 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 188,400 tonnes | 70,700 tonnes | 117,700 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 332,700 tonnes | 199,400 tonnes | 133,300 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 383,250 tonnes | 408,750 tonnes | 25,500 tonnes | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 406,000 tonnes against 388,000 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 18,000 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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.