Cereal production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereal production was 10.35 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Bulgaria is 10.35 million metric tons, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Bulgaria peaked at 11.64 million metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million metric tons, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.40 million metric tons | 4.40 million metric tons | 6.82 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.55 million metric tons | 6.61 million metric tons | 8.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.17 million metric tons | 5.38 million metric tons | 9.97 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 million metric tons | 3.40 million metric tons | 8.98 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.70 million metric tons | 3.81 million metric tons | 7.46 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 million metric tons | 6.99 million metric tons | 11.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 million metric tons | 8.60 million metric tons | 11.64 million metric tons | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,224 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 128.29 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Bulgaria?
- Cereal production in Bulgaria was 10.35 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 million metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million metric tons in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereal production?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.