Bulgaria vs France: Rice production by region
Bulgaria
65,840 tonnes
in 2024
France
71,960 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
80th
France rank
79th
Rice production by region over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 71,960 tonnes against 65,840 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,120 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and France ranks 79th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,817 tonnes | 111,174 tonnes | 68,357 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 62,447 tonnes | 49,092 tonnes | 13,355 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 60,946 tonnes | 50,790 tonnes | 10,156 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11,686 tonnes | 122,238 tonnes | 110,552 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 25,805 tonnes | 108,889 tonnes | 83,083 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 60,484 tonnes | 94,665 tonnes | 34,181 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 63,650 tonnes | 68,502 tonnes | 4,852 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 71,960 tonnes against 65,840 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Bulgaria and France?
- 6,120 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for rice production by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th and France ranks 79th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.