FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 7.1 million t of wheat, the 21st largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 7.3 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 1.2 million ha, yield 5.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7.1 million t
- World rank
- 21 of 122
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 7.3 million t
- 2021
Wheat in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,085,140 | +3.4% | 1,194,510 | 5.93 |
| 2023 | 6,854,760 | +6.3% | 1,220,910 | 5.61 |
| 2022 | 6,447,770 | −12% | 1,206,580 | 5.34 |
| 2021 | 7,342,990 | +51% | 1,206,190 | 6.09 |
| 2020 | 4,847,940 | −23% | 1,200,180 | 4.04 |
| 2019 | 6,319,630 | +6.1% | 1,198,680 | 5.27 |
| 2018 | 5,954,520 | −2.9% | 1,212,010 | 4.91 |
| 2017 | 6,132,671 | +8.3% | 1,144,519 | 5.36 |
| 2016 | 5,662,721 | +13% | 1,192,590 | 4.75 |
| 2015 | 5,011,597 | −6.3% | 1,105,916 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 5,347,078 | −2.9% | 1,267,914 | 4.22 |
| 2013 | 5,504,941 | +24% | 1,314,288 | 4.19 |
| 2012 | 4,455,104 | −0.1% | 1,185,007 | 3.76 |
| 2011 | 4,458,492 | +8.9% | 1,137,462 | 3.92 |
| 2010 | 4,094,597 | +3.0% | 1,131,565 | 3.62 |
| 2009 | 3,976,852 | −14% | 1,247,718 | 3.19 |
| 2008 | 4,632,210 | +94% | 1,111,533 | 4.17 |
| 2007 | 2,390,610 | −28% | 1,087,996 | 2.20 |
| 2006 | 3,301,882 | −5.1% | 970,392 | 3.40 |
| 2005 | 3,478,066 | −12% | 1,101,807 | 3.16 |
| 2004 | 3,961,178 | +98% | 1,039,680 | 3.81 |
| 2003 | 2,003,937 | −51% | 841,014 | 2.38 |
| 2002 | 4,122,765 | +1.1% | 1,368,627 | 3.01 |
| 2001 | 4,077,497 | +47% | 1,355,505 | 3.01 |
| 2000 | 2,781,242 | +5.2% | 978,575 | 2.84 |
| 1999 | 2,642,973 | −17% | 966,282 | 2.74 |
| 1998 | 3,203,359 | −10% | 1,141,682 | 2.81 |
| 1997 | 3,574,840 | +98% | 1,211,720 | 2.95 |
| 1996 | 1,802,110 | −48% | 957,670 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 3,435,250 | −8.5% | 1,181,120 | 2.91 |
| 1994 | 3,754,310 | +3.8% | 1,319,760 | 2.84 |
| 1993 | 3,618,220 | +5.1% | 1,265,981 | 2.86 |
| 1992 | 3,442,555 | −23% | 1,107,961 | 3.11 |
| 1991 | 4,497,045 | −15% | 1,199,839 | 3.75 |
| 1990 | 5,292,233 | −2.4% | 1,162,775 | 4.55 |
| 1989 | 5,425,026 | +14% | 1,138,252 | 4.77 |
| 1988 | 4,743,133 | +14% | 1,181,520 | 4.01 |
| 1987 | 4,148,650 | −4.1% | 1,085,439 | 3.82 |
| 1986 | 4,326,575 | +41% | 1,126,738 | 3.84 |
| 1985 | 3,067,514 | −37% | 1,066,999 | 2.87 |
| 1984 | 4,835,576 | +34% | 1,126,362 | 4.29 |
| 1983 | 3,608,421 | −27% | 1,127,890 | 3.20 |
| 1982 | 4,912,580 | +11% | 1,059,481 | 4.64 |
| 1981 | 4,442,757 | +15% | 1,032,351 | 4.30 |
| 1980 | 3,846,572 | +15% | 967,689 | 3.98 |
| 1979 | 3,354,760 | −3.2% | 957,563 | 3.50 |
| 1978 | 3,466,215 | +2.4% | 934,800 | 3.71 |
| 1977 | 3,384,211 | −3.6% | 910,300 | 3.72 |
| 1976 | 3,510,835 | +17% | 918,100 | 3.82 |
| 1975 | 2,996,135 | −1.3% | 912,000 | 3.29 |
| 1974 | 3,034,078 | −6.9% | 904,000 | 3.36 |
| 1973 | 3,258,147 | −9.0% | 933,928 | 3.49 |
| 1972 | 3,581,633 | +16% | 960,772 | 3.73 |
| 1971 | 3,094,544 | +2.1% | 1,013,194 | 3.05 |
| 1970 | 3,031,719 | +18% | 1,013,839 | 2.99 |
| 1969 | 2,568,708 | +0.8% | 1,038,925 | 2.47 |
| 1968 | 2,549,202 | −22% | 1,060,052 | 2.40 |
| 1967 | 3,254,163 | +1.9% | 1,064,161 | 3.06 |
| 1966 | 3,193,356 | +9.2% | 1,142,176 | 2.80 |
| 1965 | 2,923,010 | +38% | 1,146,930 | 2.55 |
| 1964 | 2,120,540 | +12% | 1,195,610 | 1.77 |
| 1963 | 1,894,270 | −9.4% | 1,189,870 | 1.59 |
| 1962 | 2,089,680 | +2.5% | 1,253,600 | 1.67 |
| 1961 | 2,039,600 | — | 1,323,010 | 1.54 |
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.