Wheat production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wheat production was 7.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.09 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.34 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1.80 million tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.89 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 2.12 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 2.92 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 3.19 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 3.25 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.55 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 2.57 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.03 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 3.09 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.58 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 3.26 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.51 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 3.38 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.47 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.35 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.85 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 4.44 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 4.91 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 3.61 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 4.84 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 3.07 million tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 4.33 million tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 4.15 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.74 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 5.43 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.50 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.75 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million tonnes | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 3.57 million tonnes | +98.4% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.64 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 2.78 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million tonnes | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 3.96 million tonnes | +97.7% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.30 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 4.63 million tonnes | +93.8% |
| 2009 | 3.98 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.46 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.46 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.50 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 5.35 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.01 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.66 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 6.13 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.95 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.32 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 7.34 million tonnes | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 6.45 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.85 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.09 million tonnes | +3.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.09 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.09 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 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 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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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.