Sugar beet yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sugar beet yields was 12.68 tonnes per hectare in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
12.68 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
63rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
40.28 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
9.11 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
47
1961–2007
Sugar beet yields in Bulgaria, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar beet yields in Bulgaria is 12.68 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Bulgaria peaked at 40.28 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 9.11 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 66 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 17.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 27.02 tonnes per hectare | +55.8% |
| 1965 | 21.22 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 40.28 tonnes per hectare | +89.9% |
| 1967 | 34.32 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 26.45 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 28.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 30.2 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 34.5 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 35.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 29.02 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 27.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 23.15 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 33.02 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 1977 | 24.87 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 26.37 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 33.55 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 26.58 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 26.16 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 23.03 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 22.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 18.08 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 23.86 tonnes per hectare | +55.0% |
| 1990 | 16 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 22.69 tonnes per hectare | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 17.41 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 9.11 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 1994 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 15.42 tonnes per hectare | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 14.83 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.76 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 10.43 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 23.74 tonnes per hectare | +68.4% |
| 2003 | 23.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 24.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 19.11 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 19.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.04 tonnes per hectare | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | 40.28 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.72 tonnes per hectare | 23.15 tonnes per hectare | 35.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.47 tonnes per hectare | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | 26.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | 9.11 tonnes per hectare | 22.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | 10.43 tonnes per hectare | 24.35 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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 sugar beet yields in Bulgaria?
- Sugar beet yields in Bulgaria was 12.68 tonnes per hectare in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.28 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sugar beet yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 66 countries with data for 2007.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.