Wheat production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wheat production was 7.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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
The most recent figure for wheat production in Bulgaria is 7.09 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million tonnes, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 125 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Bulgaria?
- Wheat production in Bulgaria was 7.09 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 wheat production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million tonnes in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wheat production?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 125 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.