Bulgaria vs Greece: Rye — Area harvested

Bulgaria
6,440 ha
in 2024
Greece
7,060 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Greece rank
36th

Rye — Area harvested over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 7,060 ha against 6,440 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 620 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and Greece ranks 36th of 70 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 45,834 ha 15,842 ha 29,992 ha Bulgaria
1970s 15,954 ha 4,990 ha 10,964 ha Bulgaria
1980s 26,870 ha 11,245 ha 15,625 ha Bulgaria
1990s 18,956 ha 17,853 ha 1,104 ha Bulgaria
2000s 11,076 ha 15,724 ha 4,648 ha Greece
2010s 10,004 ha 13,226 ha 3,222 ha Greece
2020s 7,082 ha 8,418 ha 1,336 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rye — area harvested, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 7,060 ha against 6,440 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in rye — area harvested between Bulgaria and Greece?
620 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for rye — area harvested?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Greece ranks 36th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rye — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rye — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 4,865 data points, 1961–2024
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