Cereal yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereal yields was 5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.95 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Bulgaria stood at 5.1 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Bulgaria peaked at 5.95 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.75 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +57.8% |
| 1998 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +72.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cereal yields in Bulgaria?
- Cereal yields in Bulgaria was 5.1 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereal yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.