Bulgaria vs Italy: Wheat production
Bulgaria
7.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
6.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Italy rank
24th
Wheat production over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.09 million tonnes against 6.21 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 871,930 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 126 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.27 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.34 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.53 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.47 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.29 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.52 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 229,870 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 7.09 million tonnes against 6.21 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 871,930 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for wheat production?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.