Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0326 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0326 ha per square kilometre for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2252 ha per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1974.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | +196.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2242 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0756 ha per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0476 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | +385.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2013 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | +41.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0326 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0104 ha per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0326 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0065 ha per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +385.2% | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0943 ha per square kilometre | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 59 Paraguay 0.036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ecuador 0.0338 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Central African Republic 0.0329 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Namibia 0.0325 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Serbia 0.0312 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Romania 0.0298 ha per square kilometre 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0326 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2252 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.