Bulgaria vs USSR: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Bulgaria
28.9%
in 2023
USSR
29.6%
in 1991
Bulgaria rank
164th
USSR rank
161st
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Bulgaria
- USSR
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, 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 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?
- 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.