Rice yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rice yields was 5.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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
The most recent figure for rice yields in Bulgaria is 5.42 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Bulgaria peaked at 6.08 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.38 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 28 North Macedonia 5.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 29 Romania 5.69 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Paraguay 5.64 tonnes per hectare compare
- 32 France 5.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 5.31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Bangladesh 5.29 tonnes per hectare compare
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 rice yields in Bulgaria?
- Rice yields in Bulgaria was 5.42 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 rice yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rice yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Rice 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.