Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 406,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bulgaria is 406,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bulgaria peaked at 654,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 13,000 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1972 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 29,000 tonnes | +93.3% |
| 1974 | 32,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 19,000 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1976 | 16,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 15,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 7,000 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 8,000 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 58,000 tonnes | +383.3% |
| 1996 | 99,000 tonnes | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 71,000 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 89,000 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 98,000 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 110,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 84,000 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 184,000 tonnes | +119.0% |
| 2003 | 184,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78,000 tonnes | -57.6% |
| 2005 | 244,000 tonnes | +212.8% |
| 2006 | 153,000 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 285,000 tonnes | +86.3% |
| 2008 | 293,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 269,000 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 654,000 tonnes | +143.1% |
| 2011 | 412,000 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 302,000 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 276,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 239,000 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 57,000 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 458,000 tonnes | +703.5% |
| 2017 | 303,000 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 250,000 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 376,000 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 2020 | 328,000 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 366,000 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 433,000 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 406,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 406,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 8.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 406,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +703.5% | 57,000 tonnes | 458,000 tonnes |
| 1995 | +383.3% | 12,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes |
| 2005 | +212.8% | 78,000 tonnes | 244,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,778 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,700 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,400 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 293,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 332,700 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 654,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,250 tonnes | 328,000 tonnes | 433,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bulgaria?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bulgaria was 406,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 654,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.