Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 163.22 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 163.22 for potatoes — gross per capita production index number in 2017.
The figure is up 80.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Bulgaria peaked at 404.47 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.46, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 284.18 | — |
| 1962 | 228.29 | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 260.48 | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 309.45 | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 175.84 | -43.2% |
| 1966 | 258.68 | +47.1% |
| 1967 | 232.42 | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 223.39 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 214.37 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 223.1 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 239.62 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 225.49 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 192.99 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 201.25 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 184.7 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 202.85 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 220.36 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 225.18 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 243.54 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 172.17 | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 229.95 | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 266.66 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 242.2 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 236.53 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 248.6 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 277.97 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 178.31 | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 201.79 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 313.97 | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 248.66 | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 297.97 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 355.89 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 251.89 | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 383.88 | +52.4% |
| 2002 | 404.47 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 292.44 | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 374.96 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 247.35 | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 256.15 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 199.6 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 237.52 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 156.89 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 171.22 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 159.58 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 104.84 | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 130.17 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 93.1 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 116.44 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 90.46 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 163.22 | +80.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.01 | 175.84 | 309.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 215.91 | 184.7 | 243.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.81 | 172.17 | 313.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.84 | 248.66 | 355.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 280.51 | 156.89 | 404.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.63 | 90.46 | 171.22 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 11 Niger 190.71 compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 79.63 compare
- 12 Mozambique 182.67 compare
- 13 New Caledonia 182.27 compare
- 15 Nicaragua 154.95 compare
- 16 Bahrain 151.89 compare
- 17 Egypt 151.31 compare
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 potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Bulgaria?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Bulgaria was 163.22 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 404.47 in 2002.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.46 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.