Other beans, green — Area harvested in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other beans, green — Area harvested was 230 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other beans, green — Area harvested in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other beans, green — area harvested in Bulgaria stood at 230 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other beans, green — area harvested in Bulgaria peaked at 6,734 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 80 ha, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other beans, green — Area harvested in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,048 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,747 ha | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 6,419 ha | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 5,811 ha | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 5,884 ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6,532 ha | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 6,596 ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6,734 ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5,651 ha | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 5,102 ha | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 5,043 ha | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5,357 ha | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4,974 ha | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 5,584 ha | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 5,292 ha | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 4,896 ha | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 5,852 ha | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 5,680 ha | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,676 ha | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 4,751 ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4,170 ha | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 5,186 ha | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 4,341 ha | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 4,523 ha | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4,686 ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5,794 ha | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 5,467 ha | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 4,652 ha | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 4,049 ha | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 3,752 ha | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 4,866 ha | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 5,063 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4,458 ha | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 4,110 ha | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 5,294 ha | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 5,583 ha | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 5,661 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,859 ha | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,500 ha | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1,524 ha | -66.1% |
| 2002 | 1,107 ha | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 1,966 ha | +77.6% |
| 2004 | 1,738 ha | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 988 ha | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 556 ha | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 683 ha | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 1,148 ha | +68.1% |
| 2009 | 837 ha | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 654 ha | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 262 ha | -59.9% |
| 2012 | 344 ha | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 340 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 334 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 361 ha | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 708 ha | +96.1% |
| 2017 | 216 ha | -69.5% |
| 2018 | 190 ha | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 230 ha | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 220 ha | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 430 ha | +95.5% |
| 2022 | 180 ha | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 80 ha | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 230 ha | +187.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 230 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 339 ha, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 230 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,036 ha, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other beans, green — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +187.5% | 80 ha | 230 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,158 ha | 5,651 ha | 6,734 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,246 ha | 4,676 ha | 5,852 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,762 ha | 4,049 ha | 5,794 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,065 ha | 3,752 ha | 6,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,505 ha | 556 ha | 4,500 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.9 ha | 190 ha | 708 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 228 ha | 80 ha | 430 ha | 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 other beans, green — area harvested in Bulgaria?
- Other beans, green — area harvested in Bulgaria was 230 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,734 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 ha in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other beans, green — area harvested?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other beans, green — area harvested rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other beans, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.