Maize production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 1.6 million t of maize, the 52nd largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 4.1 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 503,030 ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 52 of 162
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 4.1 million t
- 2019
Maize in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.30% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.3
- world 5.8 (−44%)
- kg per person
- 242
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Peru | 1,686,077 | 0.14% |
| 51 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,640,661 | 0.13% |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 1,635,100 | 0.13% |
| 53 | Zambia | 1,511,143 | 0.12% |
| 54 | Colombia | 1,489,582 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 1,635,100 | −33% | 503,030 | 3.25 |
| 2023 | 2,448,780 | −4.1% | 534,640 | 4.58 |
| 2022 | 2,554,370 | −25% | 520,460 | 4.91 |
| 2021 | 3,427,310 | +14% | 573,020 | 5.98 |
| 2020 | 3,014,090 | −26% | 581,530 | 5.18 |
| 2019 | 4,059,790 | +15% | 560,910 | 7.24 |
| 2018 | 3,522,500 | +37% | 444,620 | 7.92 |
| 2017 | 2,562,569 | +15% | 398,152 | 6.44 |
| 2016 | 2,226,094 | −17% | 406,942 | 5.47 |
| 2015 | 2,696,923 | −14% | 498,644 | 5.41 |
| 2014 | 3,137,478 | +15% | 408,404 | 7.68 |
| 2013 | 2,738,671 | +59% | 428,300 | 6.39 |
| 2012 | 1,717,785 | −22% | 466,789 | 3.68 |
| 2011 | 2,209,204 | +7.9% | 399,421 | 5.53 |
| 2010 | 2,047,414 | +59% | 327,525 | 6.25 |
| 2009 | 1,290,833 | −5.7% | 274,229 | 4.71 |
| 2008 | 1,368,347 | +40% | 329,345 | 4.15 |
| 2007 | 980,055 | −38% | 214,367 | 4.57 |
| 2006 | 1,587,805 | +0.1% | 350,291 | 4.53 |
| 2005 | 1,585,701 | −25% | 298,712 | 5.31 |
| 2004 | 2,123,022 | +83% | 383,217 | 5.54 |
| 2003 | 1,161,107 | −9.9% | 414,680 | 2.80 |
| 2002 | 1,288,105 | +48% | 304,055 | 4.24 |
| 2001 | 872,645 | +8.5% | 353,113 | 2.47 |
| 2000 | 804,134 | −54% | 466,475 | 1.72 |
| 1999 | 1,739,969 | +33% | 455,026 | 3.82 |
| 1998 | 1,303,436 | −21% | 477,140 | 2.73 |
| 1997 | 1,659,240 | +59% | 463,710 | 3.58 |
| 1996 | 1,041,950 | −43% | 477,750 | 2.18 |
| 1995 | 1,817,220 | +31% | 475,256 | 3.82 |
| 1994 | 1,383,600 | +41% | 493,163 | 2.81 |
| 1993 | 983,281 | −44% | 528,385 | 1.86 |
| 1992 | 1,742,275 | −37% | 619,406 | 2.81 |
| 1991 | 2,775,207 | +127% | 560,068 | 4.96 |
| 1990 | 1,221,139 | −46% | 424,428 | 2.88 |
| 1989 | 2,265,450 | +45% | 563,249 | 4.02 |
| 1988 | 1,557,202 | −16% | 489,659 | 3.18 |
| 1987 | 1,857,621 | −35% | 497,088 | 3.74 |
| 1986 | 2,848,101 | +111% | 574,224 | 4.96 |
| 1985 | 1,350,433 | −55% | 435,239 | 3.10 |
| 1984 | 2,993,905 | −3.9% | 541,511 | 5.53 |
| 1983 | 3,114,766 | −8.9% | 595,661 | 5.23 |
| 1982 | 3,417,731 | +42% | 620,879 | 5.50 |
| 1981 | 2,400,514 | +6.4% | 563,289 | 4.26 |
| 1980 | 2,255,535 | −30% | 584,543 | 3.86 |
| 1979 | 3,223,361 | +44% | 665,943 | 4.84 |
| 1978 | 2,235,763 | −11% | 600,762 | 3.72 |
| 1977 | 2,513,276 | −17% | 701,993 | 3.58 |
| 1976 | 3,031,270 | +7.4% | 731,156 | 4.15 |
| 1975 | 2,822,482 | +74% | 652,061 | 4.33 |
| 1974 | 1,626,491 | −37% | 523,352 | 3.11 |
| 1973 | 2,565,280 | −14% | 623,464 | 4.11 |
| 1972 | 2,973,501 | +18% | 688,693 | 4.32 |
| 1971 | 2,517,970 | +6.0% | 654,802 | 3.85 |
| 1970 | 2,375,090 | −1.7% | 635,275 | 3.74 |
| 1969 | 2,415,013 | +37% | 577,624 | 4.18 |
| 1968 | 1,768,271 | −10% | 557,182 | 3.17 |
| 1967 | 1,970,653 | −11% | 567,311 | 3.47 |
| 1966 | 2,206,513 | +78% | 574,148 | 3.84 |
| 1965 | 1,237,826 | −40% | 554,710 | 2.23 |
| 1964 | 2,055,744 | +19% | 657,539 | 3.13 |
| 1963 | 1,732,036 | +11% | 659,962 | 2.62 |
| 1962 | 1,555,740 | +9.2% | 650,843 | 2.39 |
| 1961 | 1,424,492 | — | 634,565 | 2.24 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 889,013 t USD 199 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 137
- Imports
- 92,586 t USD 74.9 m
- Importer rank
- 89 of 190
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 maize in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 1.6 million t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of maize?
Bulgaria ranked 52nd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 4.1 million t in 2019.
What is the yield of maize in Bulgaria?
3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.6 million t from 503,030 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 889,013 t (USD 199 m) and imports of 92,586 t (USD 74.9 m), 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.