Oats production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 56,450 t of oats, the 35th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 110%. The record was 206,569 t in 1961. Area harvested: 23,570 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 56,450 t
- World rank
- 35 of 74
- 10-year change
- +110%
- Record
- 206,569 t
- 1961
Oats in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 2.6 (−8.9%)
- kg per person
- 8.35
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- +110%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Austria | 68,000 | 0.30% |
| 34 | Portugal | 58,820 | 0.26% |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 56,450 | 0.25% |
| 36 | Croatia | 54,940 | 0.24% |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 53,443 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of oats
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 | 56,450 | +82% | 23,570 | 2.39 |
| 2023 | 31,020 | +20% | 13,010 | 2.38 |
| 2022 | 25,800 | +6.3% | 11,440 | 2.26 |
| 2021 | 24,260 | −23% | 9,940 | 2.44 |
| 2020 | 31,660 | +0.5% | 13,400 | 2.36 |
| 2019 | 31,510 | +26% | 12,150 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | 25,010 | −21% | 11,340 | 2.21 |
| 2017 | 31,849 | +1.5% | 13,266 | 2.40 |
| 2016 | 31,372 | +45% | 15,323 | 2.05 |
| 2015 | 21,694 | −19% | 11,076 | 1.96 |
| 2014 | 26,883 | −24% | 14,886 | 1.81 |
| 2013 | 35,581 | +15% | 17,891 | 1.99 |
| 2012 | 30,822 | +5.4% | 16,640 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 29,230 | −30% | 14,794 | 1.98 |
| 2010 | 42,045 | +37% | 24,353 | 1.73 |
| 2009 | 30,723 | −44% | 19,996 | 1.54 |
| 2008 | 54,489 | +142% | 24,868 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 22,532 | −26% | 21,913 | 1.03 |
| 2006 | 30,491 | −39% | 16,446 | 1.85 |
| 2005 | 50,138 | −51% | 30,571 | 1.64 |
| 2004 | 101,486 | +97% | 43,002 | 2.36 |
| 2003 | 51,533 | −17% | 37,615 | 1.37 |
| 2002 | 62,445 | −37% | 41,025 | 1.52 |
| 2001 | 98,781 | +110% | 51,301 | 1.93 |
| 2000 | 47,023 | −50% | 40,605 | 1.16 |
| 1999 | 94,000 | +48% | 56,469 | 1.66 |
| 1998 | 63,726 | +17% | 44,538 | 1.43 |
| 1997 | 54,440 | +35% | 41,085 | 1.33 |
| 1996 | 40,457 | −14% | 35,396 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 47,069 | −44% | 35,715 | 1.32 |
| 1994 | 84,748 | +21% | 53,108 | 1.60 |
| 1993 | 69,813 | −15% | 51,653 | 1.35 |
| 1992 | 82,015 | +59% | 42,746 | 1.92 |
| 1991 | 51,676 | −20% | 35,764 | 1.44 |
| 1990 | 64,279 | −40% | 35,225 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 107,339 | +101% | 37,958 | 2.83 |
| 1988 | 53,279 | +29% | 27,304 | 1.95 |
| 1987 | 41,377 | −0.4% | 27,655 | 1.50 |
| 1986 | 41,531 | +2.4% | 28,410 | 1.46 |
| 1985 | 40,557 | +64% | 28,673 | 1.41 |
| 1984 | 24,697 | −17% | 23,410 | 1.05 |
| 1983 | 29,866 | −41% | 34,171 | 0.87 |
| 1982 | 50,498 | −19% | 43,492 | 1.16 |
| 1981 | 62,105 | +16% | 45,581 | 1.36 |
| 1980 | 53,500 | −19% | 40,650 | 1.32 |
| 1979 | 66,134 | −13% | 52,715 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 76,236 | −13% | 50,929 | 1.50 |
| 1977 | 88,044 | +36% | 57,061 | 1.54 |
| 1976 | 64,712 | +15% | 44,234 | 1.46 |
| 1975 | 56,151 | −16% | 50,172 | 1.12 |
| 1974 | 66,993 | +31% | 47,152 | 1.42 |
| 1973 | 51,317 | −32% | 45,791 | 1.12 |
| 1972 | 75,044 | −26% | 64,765 | 1.16 |
| 1971 | 101,702 | +3.5% | 74,812 | 1.36 |
| 1970 | 98,294 | +25% | 71,048 | 1.38 |
| 1969 | 78,344 | +3.4% | 75,520 | 1.04 |
| 1968 | 75,777 | −55% | 95,658 | 0.79 |
| 1967 | 168,764 | −7.4% | 120,343 | 1.40 |
| 1966 | 182,267 | +75% | 113,332 | 1.61 |
| 1965 | 104,271 | −30% | 118,899 | 0.88 |
| 1964 | 148,636 | +12% | 129,731 | 1.15 |
| 1963 | 133,249 | +17% | 133,125 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 113,777 | −45% | 152,074 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 206,569 | — | 160,424 | 1.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12,871 t USD 3.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 73
- Imports
- 51 t USD 41,000
- Importer rank
- 96 of 139
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 oats in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 56,450 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of oats?
Bulgaria ranked 35th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 110% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 206,569 t in 1961.
What is the yield of oats in Bulgaria?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (56,450 t from 23,570 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import oats?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 12,871 t (USD 3.6 m) and imports of 51 t (USD 41,000), 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.