Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bulgaria stood at 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre.
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?, per square in Bulgaria peaked at 16.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1356 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
Bulgaria ranks 136th of 189 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?, per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1963 | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 1964 | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1965 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1966 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4339 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 1968 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +729.2% |
| 1969 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1971 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1356 tonnes per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 1973 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +873.3% |
| 1974 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +349.3% |
| 1975 | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1977 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1978 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +224.8% |
| 1979 | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 9.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1983 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1985 | 16.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1474.6% |
| 1986 | 13.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 9.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 11.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 15.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1991 | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +274.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2079 tonnes per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1993 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +826.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7141 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5966 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +701.5% |
| 1997 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5785 tonnes per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 1999 | 0.452 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +272.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7824 tonnes per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +227.0% |
| 2008 | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +156.3% |
| 2011 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 2018 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.23 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +873.3% | 0.1356 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +826.1% | 0.2079 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +729.2% | 0.4339 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +701.5% | 0.5966 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4339 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1356 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2079 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7824 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 133 South Africa 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Vanuatu 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Peru 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Algeria 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 3.97 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bulgaria?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bulgaria was 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1356 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.