Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 254,410 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
254,410
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
665,550
in 2003
All-time low
254,410
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Bulgaria, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Bulgaria stood at 254,410. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Bulgaria peaked at 665,550 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 254,410, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 665,550 | — |
| 2005 | 534,610 | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 493,130 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 370,490 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 254,410 | -31.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 254,410 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 254,410 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 564,430 | 493,130 | 665,550 | 3 |
| 2010s | 312,450 | 254,410 | 370,490 | 2 |
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 organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Bulgaria?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Bulgaria was 254,410 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 665,550 in 2003.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,410 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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