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