Bulgaria vs USSR: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita

Bulgaria
28.9%
in 2023
USSR
29.6%
in 1991
Bulgaria rank
164th
USSR rank
161st

Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • USSR
2030405060196119922023

How they compare

USSR currently reports 29.6% against 28.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 164th and USSR ranks 161st of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 48.2% 50.4% 2.3% USSR
1970s 33.3% 31.9% 1.5% Bulgaria
1980s 26.8% 27.6% 0.9% USSR
1990s 21.0% 27.4% 6.4% USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or USSR?
USSR, at 29.6% against 28.9% in Bulgaria as of 1991.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and USSR?
0.7%, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Bulgaria and USSR rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 164th and USSR ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.