Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 660 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Bulgaria stood at 660 ha.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Bulgaria peaked at 2,282 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 258 ha, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 672 ha | — |
| 1962 | 842 ha | +25.3% |
| 1963 | 962 ha | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 895 ha | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 923 ha | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,258 ha | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 1,009 ha | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 1,099 ha | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1,882 ha | +71.2% |
| 1970 | 1,642 ha | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 1,589 ha | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,558 ha | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,989 ha | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 2,032 ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,937 ha | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1,741 ha | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 2,282 ha | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 1,921 ha | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 1,804 ha | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,717 ha | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,800 ha | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,727 ha | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,949 ha | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 2,023 ha | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,996 ha | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,267 ha | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 2,228 ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,909 ha | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 1,709 ha | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,208 ha | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 1,266 ha | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,200 ha | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 831 ha | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 1,034 ha | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 1,200 ha | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 1,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1,800 ha | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1,200 ha | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 939 ha | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 810 ha | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 991 ha | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 1,422 ha | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 342 ha | -75.9% |
| 2006 | 646 ha | +88.9% |
| 2007 | 809 ha | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 619 ha | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 502 ha | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 498 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 426 ha | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 429 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 258 ha | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 418 ha | +62.0% |
| 2015 | 364 ha | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 422 ha | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1,179 ha | +179.4% |
| 2018 | 1,520 ha | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 1,090 ha | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 590 ha | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 460 ha | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 360 ha | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 450 ha | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 660 ha | +46.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 660 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,030 ha, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 660 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,790 ha, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +179.4% | 422 ha | 1,179 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,060 ha | 672 ha | 1,882 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,850 ha | 1,558 ha | 2,282 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,932 ha | 1,709 ha | 2,267 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,224 ha | 831 ha | 1,800 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 858 ha | 342 ha | 1,500 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.4 ha | 258 ha | 1,520 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 504 ha | 360 ha | 660 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Bulgaria?
- Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Bulgaria was 660 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,282 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 ha in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.