Pea yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pea yields was 1.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 98 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.
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 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
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 98 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.