Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 507,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bulgaria is 507,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bulgaria peaked at 1.79 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15,000 tonnes, in 1972.
Bulgaria ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 226,000 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1963 | 421,000 tonnes | +86.3% |
| 1964 | 741,000 tonnes | +76.0% |
| 1965 | 365,000 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1966 | 475,000 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 48,000 tonnes | -89.9% |
| 1968 | 398,000 tonnes | +729.2% |
| 1969 | 521,000 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 163,000 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1971 | 204,000 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 15,000 tonnes | -92.6% |
| 1973 | 146,000 tonnes | +873.3% |
| 1974 | 656,000 tonnes | +349.3% |
| 1975 | 668,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 445,000 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1977 | 202,000 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 1978 | 656,000 tonnes | +224.8% |
| 1979 | 912,000 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 693,000 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 457,000 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1983 | 205,000 tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1984 | 114,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1474.6% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 171,000 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1991 | 640,000 tonnes | +274.3% |
| 1992 | 23,000 tonnes | -96.4% |
| 1993 | 213,000 tonnes | +826.1% |
| 1994 | 79,000 tonnes | -62.9% |
| 1995 | 66,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 529,000 tonnes | +701.5% |
| 1997 | 477,000 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 64,000 tonnes | -86.6% |
| 1999 | 50,000 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 186,000 tonnes | +272.0% |
| 2001 | 155,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 182,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 240,000 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 457,000 tonnes | +90.4% |
| 2005 | 85,000 tonnes | -81.4% |
| 2006 | 115,000 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 376,000 tonnes | +227.0% |
| 2008 | 355,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 252,000 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 646,000 tonnes | +156.3% |
| 2011 | 373,000 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 407,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 388,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 473,000 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 450,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 426,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 810,000 tonnes | +90.1% |
| 2018 | 468,000 tonnes | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 445,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 471,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 537,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 706,000 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 507,000 tonnes | -28.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 507,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 33% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 507,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1474.6% | 114,000 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +873.3% | 15,000 tonnes | 146,000 tonnes |
| 1993 | +826.1% | 23,000 tonnes | 213,000 tonnes |
| 1968 | +729.2% | 48,000 tonnes | 398,000 tonnes |
| 1996 | +701.5% | 66,000 tonnes | 529,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371,667 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 741,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 406,700 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 912,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 980,900 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,200 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,300 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 457,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,600 tonnes | 373,000 tonnes | 810,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,250 tonnes | 471,000 tonnes | 706,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bulgaria?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bulgaria was 507,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.