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Sugar beet production in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Sugar beet production was 0 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 tonnes
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
2.60 million tonnes
in 1966
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
53
1961–2021

Sugar beet production in Bulgaria, 1961–2021

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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 0 tonnes for sugar beet production in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Bulgaria peaked at 2.60 million tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 59th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sugar beet production in Bulgaria, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1961 1.64 million tonnes —
1962 1.30 million tonnes -20.7%
1963 1.31 million tonnes +0.5%
1964 2.18 million tonnes +67.2%
1965 1.50 million tonnes -31.3%
1966 2.60 million tonnes +73.1%
1967 2.10 million tonnes -19.1%
1968 1.45 million tonnes -31.2%
1969 1.67 million tonnes +15.8%
1970 1.75 million tonnes +4.7%
1971 1.56 million tonnes -10.9%
1972 2.00 million tonnes +27.9%
1973 1.76 million tonnes -12.0%
1974 1.65 million tonnes -6.2%
1975 1.80 million tonnes +9.3%
1976 2.37 million tonnes +31.4%
1977 1.78 million tonnes -24.6%
1978 1.64 million tonnes -8.3%
1979 2.09 million tonnes +27.4%
1980 1.45 million tonnes -30.5%
1981 1.17 million tonnes -19.3%
1982 1.58 million tonnes +35.3%
1983 746,030 tonnes -52.9%
1984 1.13 million tonnes +51.8%
1985 823,906 tonnes -27.3%
1986 869,542 tonnes +5.5%
1987 736,472 tonnes -15.3%
1988 626,098 tonnes -15.0%
1989 966,379 tonnes +54.3%
1990 583,704 tonnes -39.6%
1991 855,985 tonnes +46.6%
1992 303,862 tonnes -64.5%
1993 95,332 tonnes -68.6%
1994 111,659 tonnes +17.1%
1995 157,481 tonnes +41.0%
1996 87,007 tonnes -44.8%
1997 79,519 tonnes -8.6%
1998 61,786 tonnes -22.3%
1999 53,471 tonnes -13.5%
2000 23,060 tonnes -56.9%
2001 18,936 tonnes -17.9%
2002 51,326 tonnes +171.0%
2003 9,076 tonnes -82.3%
2004 26,367 tonnes +190.5%
2005 24,731 tonnes -6.2%
2006 26,788 tonnes +8.3%
2007 16,281 tonnes -39.2%
2008 0 tonnes -100.0%
2009 0 tonnes —
2018 0 tonnes —
2019 0 tonnes —
2020 0 tonnes —
2021 0 tonnes —

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar beet production in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +190.5% 9,076 tonnes 26,367 tonnes
2002 +171.0% 18,936 tonnes 51,326 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.75 million tonnes 1.30 million tonnes 2.60 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.84 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 2.37 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.01 million tonnes 626,098 tonnes 1.58 million tonnes 10
1990s 238,981 tonnes 53,471 tonnes 855,985 tonnes 10
2000s 19,656 tonnes 0 tonnes 51,326 tonnes 10
2010s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 2
2020s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 56 Mexico 898.43 tonnes compare
  2. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 462.48 tonnes compare
  3. 58 Palestine 100 tonnes compare
  4. 59 Algeria 0 tonnes compare
  5. 59 Cyprus 0 tonnes
  6. 59 Estonia 0 tonnes compare
  7. 59 Georgia 0 tonnes compare
  8. 59 Ireland 0 tonnes compare
  9. 59 Israel 0 tonnes compare
  10. 59 Latvia 0 tonnes compare
  11. 59 Malta 0 tonnes
  12. 59 Portugal 0 tonnes compare
  13. 59 Uruguay 0 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Bulgaria?
Sugar beet production in Bulgaria was 0 tonnes in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.60 million tonnes in 1966.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for sugar beet production?
Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
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 Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar beet 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
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.