Bean yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Bean yields was 0.9101 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.9101 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
85th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
0.2126 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Bean yields in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2017, bean yields in Bulgaria stood at 0.9101 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Bulgaria peaked at 1.47 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2126 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Bulgaria 85th out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Bean yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3486 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2126 tonnes per hectare | -39.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3066 tonnes per hectare | +44.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3389 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2153 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5175 tonnes per hectare | +140.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5134 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8008 tonnes per hectare | +69.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6423 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6223 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.458 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6895 tonnes per hectare | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4879 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7541 tonnes per hectare | +54.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6278 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8697 tonnes per hectare | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +55.4% |
| 1979 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7803 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.855 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8136 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7393 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6837 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +59.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5782 tonnes per hectare | -47.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +85.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9376 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6775 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7994 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4694 tonnes per hectare | -60.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6544 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6018 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6957 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2958 tonnes per hectare | -57.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +239.8% |
| 2002 | 0.992 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9943 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9843 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9101 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9101 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9101 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +239.8% | 0.2958 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4142 tonnes per hectare | 0.2126 tonnes per hectare | 0.8008 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7597 tonnes per hectare | 0.458 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.929 tonnes per hectare | 0.6837 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7672 tonnes per hectare | 0.4694 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.2958 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.9101 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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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 bean yields in Bulgaria?
- Bean yields in Bulgaria was 0.9101 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2126 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for bean yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.