How have things changed? in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: How have things changed? was 18,291 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,291 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
167,144 metric tons
in 1976
All-time low
8,579 metric tons
in 2005
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Bulgaria, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Bulgaria is 18,291 metric tons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Bulgaria peaked at 167,144 metric tons in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8,579 metric tons, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47,879 metric tons 21,183 metric tons 84,473 metric tons 5
1970s 117,489 metric tons 86,107 metric tons 167,144 metric tons 10
1980s 112,648 metric tons 100,223 metric tons 125,187 metric tons 10
1990s 26,576 metric tons 12,627 metric tons 57,854 metric tons 10
2000s 13,052 metric tons 8,579 metric tons 17,316 metric tons 10
2010s 20,163 metric tons 15,150 metric tons 24,381 metric tons 10
2020s 18,171 metric tons 14,647 metric tons 21,983 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 138 Burundi 19,500 metric tons compare
  2. 139 Kyrgyzstan 19,428 metric tons compare
  3. 141 Comoros 17,728 metric tons compare
  4. 142 Brunei 17,696 metric tons compare
  5. 143 Belgium 17,371 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Bulgaria?
How have things changed? in Bulgaria was 18,291 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 167,144 metric tons in 1976.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8,579 metric tons in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for how have things changed??
Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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