Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 741,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bulgaria is 741,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bulgaria peaked at 2.21 million tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 703,000 tonnes, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes | 845,000 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 778,750 tonnes | 703,000 tonnes | 863,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bulgaria?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bulgaria was 741,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 703,000 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.