Bulgaria vs Japan: Land under cereal production

Bulgaria
1.98 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
1.84 million hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
57th
Japan rank
60th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.98 million hectares against 1.84 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 139,260 hectares.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 57th and Japan ranks 60th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.34 million hectares 4.35 million hectares 2.02 million hectares Japan
1970s 2.19 million hectares 2.97 million hectares 787,164 hectares Japan
1980s 2.07 million hectares 2.64 million hectares 570,549 hectares Japan
1990s 2.09 million hectares 2.31 million hectares 220,758 hectares Japan
2000s 1.78 million hectares 1.99 million hectares 213,232 hectares Japan
2010s 1.85 million hectares 1.92 million hectares 69,318 hectares Japan
2020s 1.95 million hectares 1.86 million hectares 90,712 hectares Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Bulgaria or Japan?
Bulgaria, at 1.98 million hectares against 1.84 million hectares in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Bulgaria and Japan?
139,260 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for land under cereal production?
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Japan ranks 60th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.