Groundnut yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Groundnut yields was 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.7 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Groundnut yields in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.7 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Bulgaria peaked at 2.27 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8109 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9826 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +60.4% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 1966 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1967 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 1973 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -47.9% |
| 1977 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8499 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9834 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8509 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9399 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6956 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8177 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9773 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9162 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +124.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.7 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.78 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.7 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.09 tonnes per hectare, 55% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.8109 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.8499 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.8509 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9392 tonnes per hectare | 0.6956 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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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 groundnut yields in Bulgaria?
- Groundnut yields in Bulgaria was 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for groundnut yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.