Bulgaria vs Romania: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Bulgaria
55.2%
in 2023
Romania
56.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
50th
Romania rank
48th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 56.3% against 55.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Romania ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 50.4% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 67.4% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 74.6% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 68.1% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 65.7% | 9.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 66.1% | 34.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 59.3% | 6.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 56.3% against 55.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Romania ranks 48th 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.