Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.97 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.97 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.52 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1.53 million hectares
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bulgaria stood at 1.97 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bulgaria peaked at 2.52 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.43 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.45 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.31 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 2.33 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.17 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.15 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.17 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.22 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.08 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.25 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.27 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.24 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million hectares | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 1.97 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.06 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million hectares | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million hectares | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million hectares | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million hectares | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million hectares | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bulgaria?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bulgaria was 1.97 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.