Corn production in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Corn production was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.64 million tonnes
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
52nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.06 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
804,134 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Corn production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.64 million tonnes for corn production in 2024.

The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in Bulgaria peaked at 4.06 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 804,134 tonnes, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.82 million tonnes 1.24 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.59 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 3.22 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.41 million tonnes 1.35 million tonnes 3.42 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.57 million tonnes 983,281 tonnes 2.78 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.31 million tonnes 804,134 tonnes 2.12 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.69 million tonnes 1.72 million tonnes 4.06 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.62 million tonnes 1.64 million tonnes 3.43 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 49 Belarus 1.70 million tonnes compare
  2. 50 Peru 1.69 million tonnes compare
  3. 51 Cote d'Ivoire 1.64 million tonnes compare
  4. 53 Zambia 1.51 million tonnes compare
  5. 54 Colombia 1.49 million tonnes compare
  6. 55 Cambodia 1.38 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in Bulgaria?
Corn production in Bulgaria was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest corn production recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4.06 million tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 804,134 tonnes in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for corn production?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.