Wheat production in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Wheat production was 7.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.09 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.34 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat production in Bulgaria is 7.09 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Bulgaria peaked at 7.34 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1996.

That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Wheat production in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Wheat production in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 2.04 million —
1962 2.09 million +2.5%
1963 1.89 million -9.4%
1964 2.12 million +11.9%
1965 2.92 million +37.8%
1966 3.19 million +9.2%
1967 3.25 million +1.9%
1968 2.55 million -21.7%
1969 2.57 million +0.8%
1970 3.03 million +18.0%
1971 3.09 million +2.1%
1972 3.58 million +15.7%
1973 3.26 million -9.0%
1974 3.03 million -6.9%
1975 3.00 million -1.3%
1976 3.51 million +17.2%
1977 3.38 million -3.6%
1978 3.47 million +2.4%
1979 3.35 million -3.2%
1980 3.85 million +14.7%
1981 4.44 million +15.5%
1982 4.91 million +10.6%
1983 3.61 million -26.5%
1984 4.84 million +34.0%
1985 3.07 million -36.6%
1986 4.33 million +41.0%
1987 4.15 million -4.1%
1988 4.74 million +14.3%
1989 5.43 million +14.4%
1990 5.29 million -2.4%
1991 4.50 million -15.0%
1992 3.44 million -23.4%
1993 3.62 million +5.1%
1994 3.75 million +3.8%
1995 3.44 million -8.5%
1996 1.80 million -47.5%
1997 3.57 million +98.4%
1998 3.20 million -10.4%
1999 2.64 million -17.5%
2000 2.78 million +5.2%
2001 4.08 million +46.6%
2002 4.12 million +1.1%
2003 2.00 million -51.4%
2004 3.96 million +97.7%
2005 3.48 million -12.2%
2006 3.30 million -5.1%
2007 2.39 million -27.6%
2008 4.63 million +93.8%
2009 3.98 million -14.1%
2010 4.09 million +3.0%
2011 4.46 million +8.9%
2012 4.46 million -0.1%
2013 5.50 million +23.6%
2014 5.35 million -2.9%
2015 5.01 million -6.3%
2016 5.66 million +13.0%
2017 6.13 million +8.3%
2018 5.95 million -2.9%
2019 6.32 million +6.1%
2020 4.85 million -23.3%
2021 7.34 million +51.5%
2022 6.45 million -12.2%
2023 6.85 million +6.3%
2024 7.09 million +3.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 7.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 7.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.51 million 1.89 million 3.25 million 9
1970s 3.27 million 3.00 million 3.58 million 10
1980s 4.34 million 3.07 million 5.43 million 10
1990s 3.53 million 1.80 million 5.29 million 10
2000s 3.47 million 2.00 million 4.63 million 10
2010s 5.29 million 4.09 million 6.32 million 10
2020s 6.52 million 4.85 million 7.34 million 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Romania 9.29 million compare
  2. 20 Brazil 7.63 million compare
  3. 21 Spain 7.15 million compare
  4. 23 Uzbekistan 6.73 million compare
  5. 24 Italy 6.21 million compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 6.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Bulgaria?
Wheat production in Bulgaria was 7.09 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for wheat production?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
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