Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 6.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0271 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0814 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1356 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2621 tonnes per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2893 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1717 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1446 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1808 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1537 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1627 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1717 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1717 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1717 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1446 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1265 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1265 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0904 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1356 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1446 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0633 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0271 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0452 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1085 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5243 tonnes per square kilometre | +383.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8949 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6418 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8045 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8858 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9943 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7593 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7172 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +213.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 6.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +143.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5251 tonnes per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +703.5% |
| 2017 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2020 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +703.5% | 0.5251 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +383.3% | 0.1085 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5243 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +213.2% | 0.7172 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0814 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.169 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2893 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1401 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0904 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1717 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4068 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0271 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8949 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7172 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5251 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 27 Romania 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Benin 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 South Korea 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Senegal 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mexico 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.