Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 55.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bulgaria stood at 55.2%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bulgaria peaked at 80.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.4% | — |
| 1962 | 44.8% | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 54.9% | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.6% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 58.3% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 60.8% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 71.6% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 80.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 55.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 55.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +41.8% | 30.7% | 43.5% |
| 2010 | -35.9% | 48.7% | 31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 44.8% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 60.8% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 70.3% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 64.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 41.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 26.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 48.3% | 55.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bulgaria?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Bulgaria was 55.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.