Soybean yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Soybean yields was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
80th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.41 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.4349 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean 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 1.09 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Bulgaria peaked at 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4349 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5296 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4349 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4878 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 0.685 tonnes per hectare | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +218.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6935 tonnes per hectare | -69.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7131 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +105.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8301 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8963 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9503 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +69.0% |
| 1974 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +50.9% |
| 1983 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9978 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.519 tonnes per hectare | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +102.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9152 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7188 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 0.883 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +112.9% |
| 1992 | 0.807 tonnes per hectare | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6742 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9402 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9043 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5742 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | +69.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5379 tonnes per hectare | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +68.4% |
| 2005 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6018 tonnes per hectare | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +122.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9662 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +135.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7903 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +127.5% |
| 2014 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +54.3% |
| 2024 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8913 tonnes per hectare | 0.4349 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.8301 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.519 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9009 tonnes per hectare | 0.5379 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.6018 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 0.7903 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 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 soybean yields in Bulgaria?
- Soybean yields in Bulgaria was 1.09 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 soybean yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4349 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Bulgaria rank for soybean yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 Soybean 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.