Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.92 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.61 ha per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
1.97 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 4.92 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 6.61 ha per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.97 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.74 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.88 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.94 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.01 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 5.13 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.22 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.74 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 5.92 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6.23 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 5.64 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 5.89 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 6.61 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 6.35 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.43 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 6.02 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 5.28 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 5.09 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 5.38 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 4.43 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.09 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 5.06 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 4.78 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.19 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.11 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.02 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 3.76 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.59 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 3.75 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 5.17 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.28 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.79 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4.92 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.92 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 44.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.92 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 ha per square kilometre | 5.01 ha per square kilometre | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.86 ha per square kilometre | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | 6.61 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.94 ha per square kilometre | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 ha per square kilometre | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | 5.6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 ha per square kilometre | 3.02 ha per square kilometre | 5.17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 ha per square kilometre | 4.79 ha per square kilometre | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 4.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 ha per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.