Pea yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pea yields was 1.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.68 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
45th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.3578 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea yields in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, pea yields in Bulgaria stood at 1.68 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Bulgaria peaked at 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3578 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5212 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7282 tonnes per hectare | +39.7% |
| 1963 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +60.6% |
| 1964 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7224 tonnes per hectare | -51.9% |
| 1969 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +64.2% |
| 1970 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9688 tonnes per hectare | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +62.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9969 tonnes per hectare | -41.1% |
| 1980 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 1981 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3578 tonnes per hectare | -75.8% |
| 1984 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +335.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9783 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +80.4% |
| 1993 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +335.2% | 0.3578 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.5212 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.9688 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.3578 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 0.9783 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 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 pea yields in Bulgaria?
- Pea yields in Bulgaria was 1.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pea yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3578 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pea yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Pea 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.