Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1.6 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
5th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.79 metric tons per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.407 metric tons per person
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bulgaria is 1.6 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1.79 metric tons per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.407 metric tons per person, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5544 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5574 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.558 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6425 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6469 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8263 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7859 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6315 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7209 metric tons per person | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7996 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8289 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9506 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8501 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7614 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8837 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9696 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8607 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.85 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9393 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.863 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9503 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8872 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6007 metric tons per person | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 0.948 metric tons per person | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 0.811 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8703 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.07 metric tons per person | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9321 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7721 metric tons per person | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6725 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7629 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7784 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.407 metric tons per person | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7444 metric tons per person | +82.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6514 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6359 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5371 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7587 metric tons per person | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8639 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4905 metric tons per person | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9671 metric tons per person | +97.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7624 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7278 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5129 metric tons per person | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9363 metric tons per person | +82.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8386 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.965 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9565 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 metric tons per person | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.27 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.31 metric tons per person | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 1.79 metric tons per person | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.6 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.6 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6582 metric tons per person | 0.5544 metric tons per person | 0.8263 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8694 metric tons per person | 0.7614 metric tons per person | 0.9696 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9154 metric tons per person | 0.6007 metric tons per person | 1.12 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7397 metric tons per person | 0.407 metric tons per person | 1.04 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7395 metric tons per person | 0.4905 metric tons per person | 0.9671 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 metric tons per person | 0.9565 metric tons per person | 1.68 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 metric tons per person | 1.31 metric tons per person | 1.79 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bulgaria was 1.6 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 metric tons per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 metric tons per person in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.