Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 5,224 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,224 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,950 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1,909 kg per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria stood at 5,224 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria peaked at 5,950 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,909 kg per hectare, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,954 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3,991 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,954 kg per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 2,513 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 2,799 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 3,070 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1,909 kg per hectare | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 3,012 kg per hectare | +57.8% |
| 1998 | 2,685 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 2,947 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,460 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 2,898 kg per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3,156 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2,371 kg per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 4,078 kg per hectare | +72.0% |
| 2005 | 3,387 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 3,572 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,524 kg per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 4,094 kg per hectare | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 3,413 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 4,031 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 4,251 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3,672 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 4,561 kg per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 4,861 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4,670 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,818 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,480 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 5,562 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,775 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,373 kg per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 5,950 kg per hectare | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 5,151 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5,224 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,224 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,224 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,983 kg per hectare | 1,909 kg per hectare | 3,991 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,195 kg per hectare | 2,371 kg per hectare | 4,094 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,768 kg per hectare | 3,672 kg per hectare | 5,775 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,174 kg per hectare | 4,373 kg per hectare | 5,950 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 Bangladesh 5,408 kg per hectare compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 5,344 kg per hectare compare
- 38 Portugal 5,309 kg per hectare compare
- 40 Albania 5,170 kg per hectare compare
- 41 Ukraine 5,148 kg per hectare compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 5,122 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria was 5,224 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,950 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,909 kg per hectare in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.