Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.3072 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3072 hectares per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3174 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2032 hectares per person
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.3072 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3174 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2032 hectares per person, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3174 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3059 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3002 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3007 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.282 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2663 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2554 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.256 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2603 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2568 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2434 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2576 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2591 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.243 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2477 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2329 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2339 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2394 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2387 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2295 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2061 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2342 hectares per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2195 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2349 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2438 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2608 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2614 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2676 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2726 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2536 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2132 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2472 hectares per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2426 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2158 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2183 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2618 hectares per person | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2737 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2069 hectares per person | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2372 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2251 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2037 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2287 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2457 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2408 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2605 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2803 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2772 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2628 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2635 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2542 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2709 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2913 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3001 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3006 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.294 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3072 hectares per person | +4.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3072 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3072 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2854 hectares per person | 0.2554 hectares per person | 0.3174 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2518 hectares per person | 0.2391 hectares per person | 0.2603 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2313 hectares per person | 0.2061 hectares per person | 0.2438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2471 hectares per person | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.2726 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2304 hectares per person | 0.2032 hectares per person | 0.2737 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2641 hectares per person | 0.2394 hectares per person | 0.2913 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3005 hectares per person | 0.294 hectares per person | 0.3072 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.3072 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3174 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2032 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.