Bulgaria vs Japan: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
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
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.