Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 5,224 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Bulgaria is 5,224 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Bulgaria peaked at 5,950 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,747 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,747 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,822 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1,859 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,137 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 2,297 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 2,931 kg per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 2,951 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,439 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 2,822 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 3,124 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 3,184 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3,702 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 3,493 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 3,184 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 3,430 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 3,742 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 3,381 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 3,498 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,792 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 3,705 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4,062 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 4,670 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 3,717 kg per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 4,498 kg per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 2,915 kg per hectare | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 4,047 kg per hectare | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 3,695 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 3,706 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,402 kg per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 3,954 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 3,991 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,954 kg per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 2,513 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 2,799 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 3,070 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1,909 kg per hectare | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 3,012 kg per hectare | +57.8% |
| 1998 | 2,685 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 2,947 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,460 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 2,898 kg per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3,156 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2,371 kg per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 4,078 kg per hectare | +72.0% |
| 2005 | 3,387 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 3,572 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,524 kg per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 4,094 kg per hectare | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 3,413 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 4,031 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 4,251 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3,672 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 4,561 kg per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 4,861 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4,670 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,818 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,480 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 5,562 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,775 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,373 kg per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 5,950 kg per hectare | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 5,151 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5,224 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,224 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,224 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,334 kg per hectare | 1,747 kg per hectare | 2,951 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,453 kg per hectare | 3,124 kg per hectare | 3,792 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,942 kg per hectare | 2,915 kg per hectare | 4,670 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,983 kg per hectare | 1,909 kg per hectare | 3,991 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,195 kg per hectare | 2,371 kg per hectare | 4,094 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,768 kg per hectare | 3,672 kg per hectare | 5,775 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,174 kg per hectare | 4,373 kg per hectare | 5,950 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 Bangladesh 5,408 kg per hectare compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 5,344 kg per hectare compare
- 38 Portugal 5,309 kg per hectare compare
- 40 Albania 5,170 kg per hectare compare
- 41 Ukraine 5,148 kg per hectare compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 5,122 kg per hectare compare
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 yield in Bulgaria?
- Cereal yield in Bulgaria was 5,224 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,950 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,747 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereal yield?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.