Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, annual growth rate in Bulgaria is -3.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and down 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 31.51 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20.01 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 127th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1964 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +575.9% |
| 1965 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1966 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +965.7% |
| 1967 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1968 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1969 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1970 | -0.9208 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1971 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -434.0% |
| 1972 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1973 | -0.9139 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1974 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 1975 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1976 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1977 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1978 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1979 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1980 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1981 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 1982 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1983 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1984 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1985 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1986 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1987 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2447 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1989 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +2012.5% |
| 1990 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2000 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -810.9% |
| 2001 | -18.84 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2002 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2003 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2004 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2005 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2006 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2007 | -20.01 % change on previous year | -608.8% |
| 2008 | 31.51 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2009 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2010 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 2011 | -0.6399 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2012 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +1305.6% |
| 2013 | 21.04 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8278 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2015 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 2016 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2017 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2018 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2019 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2020 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -746.1% |
| 2021 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2022 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2023 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -3.63 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7213 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -3.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.07 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2012.5% | 0.2447 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8079 % change on previous year | -13.23 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -20.01 % change on previous year | 31.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 21.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -15.65 % change on previous year | 20.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 124 Armenia -2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Israel -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Ukraine -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Croatia -3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 129 South Africa -3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Spain -4.04 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.51 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.01 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.