Millet yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Millet yields was 1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
19th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.82 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.2366 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
47
1961–2017
Millet 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 1.8 tonnes per hectare for millet yields in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Bulgaria peaked at 1.82 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2366 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Millet yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6595 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3947 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8234 tonnes per hectare | +108.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6844 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3851 tonnes per hectare | -43.7% |
| 1966 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +204.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8982 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1968 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +34.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9636 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 1971 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8416 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4092 tonnes per hectare | -64.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5897 tonnes per hectare | +44.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8158 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9644 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2366 tonnes per hectare | -75.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7473 tonnes per hectare | +215.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7813 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9384 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +74.8% |
| 2005 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +78.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +215.8% | 0.2366 tonnes per hectare | 0.7473 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +204.1% | 0.3851 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8411 tonnes per hectare | 0.3851 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.79 tonnes per hectare | 0.2366 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.7813 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.9384 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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 millet yields in Bulgaria?
- Millet yields in Bulgaria was 1.8 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 millet yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2366 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Bulgaria rank for millet yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 Millet 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.