FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Barley production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 1.1 million t of barley, the 25th largest in the world (0.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 1.8 million t in 1976. Area harvested: 196,380 ha, yield 5.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 25 of 100
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 1976
Barley in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,101,440 | +38% | 196,380 | 5.61 |
| 2023 | 797,220 | +28% | 149,980 | 5.32 |
| 2022 | 624,600 | −11% | 122,410 | 5.10 |
| 2021 | 704,070 | +24% | 126,310 | 5.57 |
| 2020 | 566,320 | +0.6% | 130,760 | 4.33 |
| 2019 | 563,150 | +26% | 112,030 | 5.03 |
| 2018 | 448,700 | −25% | 103,570 | 4.33 |
| 2017 | 595,237 | −14% | 128,365 | 4.64 |
| 2016 | 689,850 | −1.1% | 159,830 | 4.32 |
| 2015 | 697,863 | −18% | 175,957 | 3.97 |
| 2014 | 852,231 | +17% | 214,697 | 3.97 |
| 2013 | 728,836 | +10% | 197,464 | 3.69 |
| 2012 | 661,932 | −6.4% | 191,432 | 3.46 |
| 2011 | 707,022 | −15% | 178,993 | 3.95 |
| 2010 | 833,271 | −3.0% | 245,328 | 3.40 |
| 2009 | 858,679 | −2.2% | 258,499 | 3.32 |
| 2008 | 878,001 | +109% | 222,659 | 3.94 |
| 2007 | 419,762 | −23% | 186,850 | 2.25 |
| 2006 | 546,292 | −17% | 185,705 | 2.94 |
| 2005 | 657,863 | −44% | 264,519 | 2.49 |
| 2004 | 1,180,836 | +125% | 328,924 | 3.59 |
| 2003 | 524,990 | −57% | 270,612 | 1.94 |
| 2002 | 1,211,435 | +30% | 388,797 | 3.12 |
| 2001 | 930,918 | +38% | 292,197 | 3.19 |
| 2000 | 674,461 | +3.2% | 251,962 | 2.68 |
| 1999 | 653,799 | −8.8% | 254,690 | 2.57 |
| 1998 | 717,105 | −11% | 289,948 | 2.47 |
| 1997 | 809,841 | +77% | 291,306 | 2.78 |
| 1996 | 456,669 | −61% | 260,517 | 1.75 |
| 1995 | 1,172,650 | +2.6% | 396,211 | 2.96 |
| 1994 | 1,143,200 | +23% | 389,572 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 932,530 | −22% | 361,600 | 2.58 |
| 1992 | 1,194,726 | −20% | 391,249 | 3.05 |
| 1991 | 1,501,617 | +8.2% | 383,470 | 3.92 |
| 1990 | 1,387,396 | −12% | 359,950 | 3.85 |
| 1989 | 1,572,058 | +20% | 360,075 | 4.37 |
| 1988 | 1,312,655 | +20% | 345,163 | 3.80 |
| 1987 | 1,091,450 | −4.6% | 295,133 | 3.70 |
| 1986 | 1,144,212 | +43% | 317,651 | 3.60 |
| 1985 | 799,628 | −37% | 260,224 | 3.07 |
| 1984 | 1,279,177 | +22% | 315,357 | 4.06 |
| 1983 | 1,047,198 | −27% | 322,850 | 3.24 |
| 1982 | 1,435,860 | +2.1% | 351,851 | 4.08 |
| 1981 | 1,405,969 | +2.2% | 381,899 | 3.68 |
| 1980 | 1,375,483 | −10% | 425,831 | 3.23 |
| 1979 | 1,536,355 | +3.2% | 467,500 | 3.29 |
| 1978 | 1,488,338 | +0.5% | 473,105 | 3.15 |
| 1977 | 1,481,480 | −17% | 529,234 | 2.80 |
| 1976 | 1,781,493 | +4.9% | 524,014 | 3.40 |
| 1975 | 1,699,034 | +3.9% | 574,531 | 2.96 |
| 1974 | 1,635,815 | +20% | 477,107 | 3.43 |
| 1973 | 1,367,884 | −4.1% | 458,246 | 2.99 |
| 1972 | 1,426,690 | +14% | 445,545 | 3.20 |
| 1971 | 1,253,277 | +7.4% | 434,108 | 2.89 |
| 1970 | 1,167,015 | +29% | 403,355 | 2.89 |
| 1969 | 905,102 | +12% | 411,662 | 2.20 |
| 1968 | 807,446 | −18% | 402,249 | 2.01 |
| 1967 | 985,375 | −7.4% | 386,936 | 2.55 |
| 1966 | 1,063,936 | +21% | 415,849 | 2.56 |
| 1965 | 875,936 | +15% | 371,567 | 2.36 |
| 1964 | 763,664 | +24% | 357,786 | 2.13 |
| 1963 | 617,680 | +3.1% | 343,375 | 1.80 |
| 1962 | 599,200 | −2.0% | 302,700 | 1.98 |
| 1961 | 611,517 | — | 304,683 | 2.01 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.