Sorghum yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sorghum yields was 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.96 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
45th
of 115 countries
All-time high
4.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.5968 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
48
1961–2024
Sorghum 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
Bulgaria recorded 1.96 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Bulgaria peaked at 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5968 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5968 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 1964 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +99.4% |
| 1965 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +73.1% |
| 1967 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +74.1% |
| 1970 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1971 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -45.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8197 tonnes per hectare | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +116.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +93.3% |
| 1998 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +73.9% |
| 2009 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +44.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.96 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.96 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 0.5968 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 0.8197 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 yields in Bulgaria?
- Sorghum yields in Bulgaria was 1.96 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 sorghum yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5968 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sorghum yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.