Soy production, yield and area harvested in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 630 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soy production, yield and area harvested 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.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 630 tonnes for soy production, yield and area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Bulgaria peaked at 156,631 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 68 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 87th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.33 tonnes | 86 tonnes | 1,253 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,607 tonnes | 7,871 tonnes | 156,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,448 tonnes | 17,022 tonnes | 116,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,464 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 19,819 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 971 tonnes | 68 tonnes | 4,098 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,474 tonnes | 196 tonnes | 40,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,178 tonnes | 630 tonnes | 10,180 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 84 Morocco 1,000 tonnes compare
- 85 East Timor 860.62 tonnes compare
- 86 Albania 813.2 tonnes compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 572.17 tonnes compare
- 89 Philippines 505.74 tonnes compare
- 90 Panama 96.32 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested in Bulgaria?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Bulgaria was 630 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 156,631 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.