Cereals n.e.c. production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 8,100 t of cereals n.e.c., the 31st largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3,633%. The record was 165,692 t in 1974. Area harvested: 5,420 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,100 t
- World rank
- 31 of 60
- 10-year change
- +3,633%
- Record
- 165,692 t
- 1974
Cereals n.e.c. in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.5
- world 1.7 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 1.20
- world 0.98
- 10-year change
- +3,633%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Spain | 11,340 | 0.14% |
| 30 | Czechia | 9,010 | 0.11% |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 8,100 | 0.10% |
| 32 | Estonia | 8,080 | 0.10% |
| 33 | Peru | 8,028 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of cereals n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,100 | +1.5% | 5,420 | 1.49 |
| 2023 | 7,980 | +5.6% | 4,380 | 1.82 |
| 2022 | 7,560 | +24% | 4,210 | 1.80 |
| 2021 | 6,120 | −37% | 3,380 | 1.81 |
| 2020 | 9,670 | +51% | 5,660 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 6,410 | +4.9% | 3,630 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 6,110 | +221% | 2,880 | 2.12 |
| 2017 | 1,902 | +24% | 936 | 2.03 |
| 2016 | 1,536 | +39% | 737 | 2.08 |
| 2015 | 1,102 | +408% | 490 | 2.25 |
| 2014 | 217 | −96% | 127 | 1.71 |
| 2013 | 5,963 | +239% | 2,183 | 2.73 |
| 2012 | 1,760 | +42% | 1,124 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1,239 | +135% | 687 | 1.80 |
| 2010 | 527 | +32% | 319 | 1.65 |
| 2009 | 400 | +5.5% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 2008 | 379 | −66% | 205 | 1.85 |
| 2007 | 1,125 | +67% | 400 | 2.81 |
| 2006 | 675 | −80% | 216 | 3.13 |
| 2005 | 3,456 | −53% | 1,102 | 3.14 |
| 2004 | 7,322 | −14% | 2,542 | 2.88 |
| 2003 | 8,499 | −29% | 9,033 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 12,000 | −19% | 6,274 | 1.91 |
| 2001 | 14,766 | −1.6% | 7,832 | 1.89 |
| 2000 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 7,934 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 16,000 | −21% | 9,500 | 1.68 |
| 1998 | 20,323 | +35% | 17,868 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 15,100 | +13% | 13,000 | 1.16 |
| 1996 | 13,340 | −23% | 15,550 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 17,359 | −2.8% | 11,267 | 1.54 |
| 1994 | 17,859 | −31% | 11,808 | 1.51 |
| 1993 | 26,000 | −46% | 19,083 | 1.36 |
| 1992 | 48,575 | −41% | 26,267 | 1.85 |
| 1991 | 82,404 | +8.5% | 32,069 | 2.57 |
| 1990 | 75,921 | +21% | 30,097 | 2.52 |
| 1989 | 62,660 | +43% | 26,153 | 2.40 |
| 1988 | 43,800 | +26% | 20,231 | 2.16 |
| 1987 | 34,800 | +99% | 20,800 | 1.67 |
| 1986 | 17,500 | −17% | 8,149 | 2.15 |
| 1985 | 21,200 | +22% | 10,279 | 2.06 |
| 1984 | 17,370 | −33% | 8,063 | 2.15 |
| 1983 | 25,764 | −38% | 12,173 | 2.12 |
| 1982 | 41,869 | +38% | 19,084 | 2.19 |
| 1981 | 30,400 | +43% | 13,673 | 2.22 |
| 1980 | 21,200 | +104% | 9,100 | 2.33 |
| 1979 | 10,400 | −93% | 8,600 | 1.21 |
| 1978 | 144,800 | +451% | 50,905 | 2.84 |
| 1977 | 26,268 | −44% | 10,876 | 2.42 |
| 1976 | 46,761 | +0.8% | 21,784 | 2.15 |
| 1975 | 46,394 | −72% | 23,720 | 1.96 |
| 1974 | 165,692 | +6,134% | 91,117 | 1.82 |
| 1973 | 2,658 | −46% | 2,577 | 1.03 |
| 1972 | 4,893 | +23% | 3,452 | 1.42 |
| 1971 | 3,982 | −68% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 1970 | 12,257 | +509% | 4,431 | 2.77 |
| 1969 | 2,012 | −61% | 2,288 | 0.88 |
| 1968 | 5,123 | +57% | 4,500 | 1.14 |
| 1967 | 3,272 | +12% | 3,000 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 2,920 | −96% | 2,555 | 1.14 |
| 1965 | 67,368 | +68% | 50,618 | 1.33 |
| 1964 | 40,000 | +60% | 30,000 | 1.33 |
| 1963 | 25,000 | +67% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +88% | 15,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 10,000 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 46 t USD 134,000
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 79
- Imports
- 64 t USD 206,000
- Importer rank
- 57 of 124
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals n.e.c. in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 8,100 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of cereals n.e.c.?
Bulgaria ranked 31st of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Ethiopia with 72.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals n.e.c. in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 3,633% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 165,692 t in 1974.
What is the yield of cereals n.e.c. in Bulgaria?
1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,100 t from 5,420 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import cereals n.e.c.?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 46 t (USD 134,000) and imports of 64 t (USD 206,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.