Rye yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rye yields was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
42nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
2.21 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.8211 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rye yields in Bulgaria stood at 2.1 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Bulgaria peaked at 2.21 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8211 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9841 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8211 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 0.981 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -50.3% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +86.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.8211 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 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 rye yields in Bulgaria?
- Rye yields in Bulgaria was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8211 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rye yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.