Maize production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maize production was 1.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.06 million
in 2019
All-time low
804,134
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.64 million for maize production in 2024.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Bulgaria peaked at 4.06 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 804,134, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.56 million | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 1.73 million | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 2.06 million | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million | -39.8% |
| 1966 | 2.21 million | +78.3% |
| 1967 | 1.97 million | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 1.77 million | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 2.42 million | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 2.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.52 million | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.97 million | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 2.57 million | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million | -36.6% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million | +73.5% |
| 1976 | 3.03 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 2.24 million | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 3.22 million | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 2.26 million | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 2.40 million | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 3.42 million | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 3.11 million | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.99 million | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million | -54.9% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million | +110.9% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million | -34.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 2.78 million | +127.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 983,281 | -43.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million | +59.2% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 804,134 | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 872,645 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million | +82.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 980,055 | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | -33.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.64 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370, 16.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.64 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million | 1.24 million | 2.42 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 million | 1.63 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 million | 1.35 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 983,281 | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 804,134 | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 1.72 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 1.64 million | 3.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize production in Bulgaria?
- Maize production in Bulgaria was 1.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,134 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maize production?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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