Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 95.27 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.27 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
171.02 2014-2016 = 100
in 1982
All-time low
65.69 2014-2016 = 100
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 95.27 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Bulgaria peaked at 171.02 2014-2016 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 65.69 2014-2016 = 100, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.89 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 103.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 106.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 110.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 116.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 132.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 129.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 131.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 135.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 131.85 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 134.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 139.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 141.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 135.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 138.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 151.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 142 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 148.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 153.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 147.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 160.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 171.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 155.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 169.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 144.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 163.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 154.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 155.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 165.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 152.85 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 141.84 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 128.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 102.37 2014-2016 = 100 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 105.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 116.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 94.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 102.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 101.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 102.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 94 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 80.39 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 86.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 77.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 95.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 77.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 82.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 65.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 88.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 82.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 91.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 91.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.86 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 102.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 100.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 97.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 101.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 106.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 105.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 107.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 109.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 100.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 96.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 95.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 95.27 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 95.27 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95 2014-2016 = 100, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 135.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 131.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 153.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 144.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 171.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 152.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83 2014-2016 = 100 | 65.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 154 Slovenia 96.02 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 155 Belize 95.53 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 156 East Timor 95.38 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 158 Netherlands 95.23 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 159 North Korea 94.9 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 160 Finland 94.84 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Bulgaria?
- Food production index in Bulgaria was 95.27 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 171.02 2014-2016 = 100 in 1982.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.69 2014-2016 = 100 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for food production index?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.