Cereal production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereal production was 10.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.04 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.64 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3.40 million tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Bulgaria stood at 10.04 million tonnes.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Bulgaria peaked at 11.64 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million tonnes, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.40 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.47 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.51 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.23 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 5.31 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.82 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 6.53 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.29 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 6.08 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 6.79 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 7.08 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 8.15 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 7.33 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 6.61 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 7.71 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 8.49 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 7.58 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 7.49 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.29 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 7.65 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 8.45 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 9.97 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 7.93 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 9.25 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 5.38 million tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 8.49 million tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 7.28 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 7.82 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 9.53 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 8.13 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 8.98 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 6.59 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 5.70 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 6.44 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 6.54 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.40 million tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 6.19 million tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 5.38 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 5.22 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.39 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 6.08 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 6.77 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.81 million tonnes | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 7.46 million tonnes | +95.7% |
| 2005 | 5.84 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 5.53 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.87 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 7.02 million tonnes | +81.3% |
| 2009 | 6.24 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 7.14 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 7.52 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.99 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.15 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 9.53 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 8.75 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.48 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 10.11 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 11.13 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 8.60 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 11.64 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 9.79 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 10.35 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 10.04 million tonnes | -2.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.04 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.04 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.40 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.55 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.17 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.70 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | 11.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 11.64 million tonnes | 5 |
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 in Bulgaria?
- Cereal production in Bulgaria was 10.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million tonnes in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereal production?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.