Wheat — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wheat — Production was 7.09 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — production in Bulgaria stood at 7.09 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production in Bulgaria peaked at 7.34 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million t, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 28th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat — Production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 million t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.89 million t | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 2.12 million t | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 2.92 million t | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 3.19 million t | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 3.25 million t | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.55 million t | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 2.57 million t | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.03 million t | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 3.09 million t | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.58 million t | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 3.26 million t | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million t | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million t | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.51 million t | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 3.38 million t | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.47 million t | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.35 million t | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.85 million t | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 4.44 million t | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 4.91 million t | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 3.61 million t | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 4.84 million t | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 3.07 million t | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 4.33 million t | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 4.15 million t | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.74 million t | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 5.43 million t | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million t | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.50 million t | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million t | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million t | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.75 million t | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million t | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million t | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 3.57 million t | +98.4% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million t | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.64 million t | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 2.78 million t | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million t | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million t | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million t | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 3.96 million t | +97.7% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million t | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.30 million t | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million t | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 4.63 million t | +93.8% |
| 2009 | 3.98 million t | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million t | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.46 million t | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.46 million t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.50 million t | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 5.35 million t | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.01 million t | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.66 million t | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 6.13 million t | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.95 million t | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.32 million t | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million t | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 7.34 million t | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 6.45 million t | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.85 million t | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.09 million t | +3.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.09 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million t, 6.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.09 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.74 million t, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million t | 1.89 million t | 3.25 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 million t | 3.00 million t | 3.58 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 million t | 3.07 million t | 5.43 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 million t | 1.80 million t | 5.29 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million t | 2.00 million t | 4.63 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million t | 4.09 million t | 6.32 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 million t | 4.85 million t | 7.34 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 25 Romania 9.29 million t compare
- 26 Brazil 7.63 million t compare
- 27 Spain 7.15 million t compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 6.73 million t compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 6.73 million t compare
- 31 Yugoslav SFR 6.60 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — production in Bulgaria?
- Wheat — production in Bulgaria was 7.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million t in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wheat — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, published as part of Wheat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.