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
53rd
of 176 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
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 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.
Corn production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.56 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 1.73 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 2.06 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1966 | 2.21 million tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1967 | 1.97 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 1.77 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 2.42 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 2.38 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.52 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.97 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 2.57 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million tonnes | +73.5% |
| 1976 | 3.03 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 2.24 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 3.22 million tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 2.26 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 2.40 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 3.42 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 3.11 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.99 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million tonnes | -54.9% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million tonnes | +110.9% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 2.78 million tonnes | +127.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 983,281 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million tonnes | +59.2% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 804,134 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 872,645 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million tonnes | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million tonnes | +82.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 980,055 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million tonnes | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million tonnes | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million tonnes | -33.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.64 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 16.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.64 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 53rd out of 176 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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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.