Beans, dry — Area harvested in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 2,749 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2017, beans, dry — area harvested in Bulgaria stood at 2,749 ha.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in Bulgaria peaked at 245,418 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 880 ha, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,215 ha | — |
| 1962 | 202,766 ha | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 209,778 ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 245,418 ha | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 198,896 ha | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 177,749 ha | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 150,806 ha | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 129,035 ha | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 116,402 ha | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 108,002 ha | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 105,424 ha | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 103,855 ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 99,008 ha | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 109,598 ha | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 94,287 ha | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 90,885 ha | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 86,041 ha | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 53,135 ha | -38.2% |
| 1979 | 51,678 ha | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 48,521 ha | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 58,317 ha | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 56,136 ha | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 50,563 ha | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 54,013 ha | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 52,356 ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 43,470 ha | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 41,095 ha | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 41,714 ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 42,856 ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 39,381 ha | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 35,549 ha | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 35,112 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 27,103 ha | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 37,258 ha | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 42,747 ha | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 41,609 ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 38,162 ha | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 39,030 ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 34,179 ha | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 30,726 ha | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 10,760 ha | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 8,152 ha | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 11,878 ha | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 7,020 ha | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 8,552 ha | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 3,677 ha | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 5,334 ha | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 2,055 ha | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 1,688 ha | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 1,410 ha | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 954 ha | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 1,541 ha | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 1,034 ha | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 880 ha | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 3,314 ha | +276.6% |
| 2016 | 2,410 ha | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 2,749 ha | +14.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,749 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,547 ha, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,749 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,547 ha, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +276.6% | 880 ha | 3,314 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184,452 ha | 116,402 ha | 245,418 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,191 ha | 51,678 ha | 109,598 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,904 ha | 41,095 ha | 58,317 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,013 ha | 27,103 ha | 42,747 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,984 ha | 1,688 ha | 30,726 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,786 ha | 880 ha | 3,314 ha | 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 beans, dry — area harvested in Bulgaria?
- Beans, dry — area harvested in Bulgaria was 2,749 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 245,418 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 ha in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.