Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 282.1%
World rank
74th
of 134 countries
All-time high
38.52 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-38.55 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at -2.16 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 282.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 38.52 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -38.55 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4824 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1965 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -944.0% |
| 1966 | -0.4141 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1967 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +1549.4% |
| 1968 | -0.3862 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1969 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +416.1% |
| 1970 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0641 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1972 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +7969.5% |
| 1973 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1974 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.885 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6689 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1977 | -0.8496 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1978 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -416.8% |
| 1979 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1981 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +531.9% |
| 1982 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1983 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 1984 | -0.1357 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1985 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +3785.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1987 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1988 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -341.5% |
| 1989 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1990 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1991 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1992 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -340.3% |
| 1993 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 1994 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1995 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -347.3% |
| 1996 | -18.92 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1997 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1998 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1999 | -15.36 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2000 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2001 | 38.52 % change on previous year | +2927.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9686 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2003 | -38.55 % change on previous year | -4079.9% |
| 2004 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2005 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2006 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2007 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2008 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2009 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +466.5% |
| 2010 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5214 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2012 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +701.8% |
| 2013 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +161.0% |
| 2014 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2015 | -12.78 % change on previous year | +262.0% |
| 2016 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2017 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 2019 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1251 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5008 % change on previous year | +300.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0323 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +3573.2% |
| 2024 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -2.16 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -2.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -7969.5% | -0.0641 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -4079.9% | 0.9686 % change on previous year | -38.55 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -3785.0% | -0.1357 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3573.2% | 0.0323 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2927.6% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 38.52 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -1549.4% | -0.4141 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 0.4824 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.782 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7844 % change on previous year | -18.92 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -38.55 % change on previous year | 38.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.14 % change on previous year | -12.78 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0633 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 71 Romania -2 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Cameroon -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Nepal -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Slovenia -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Switzerland -2.37 % change on previous year 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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.52 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.55 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.