Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.97 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.52 million
in 1961
All-time low
1.53 million
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Bulgaria stood at 1.97 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Bulgaria peaked at 2.52 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 million | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.43 million | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.31 million | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 2.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.17 million | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.15 million | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.08 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.25 million | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.24 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 1.97 million | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.06 million | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.97 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 7.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.97 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 million | 2.15 million | 2.52 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 million | 2.08 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.85 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 1.77 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.53 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.73 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.90 million | 1.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Bulgaria?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bulgaria was 1.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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