Rice — Production in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Rice — Production was 64,160 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
64,160 t
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
74,890 t
in 1982
All-time low
3,076 t
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in Bulgaria stood at 64,160 t.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Bulgaria peaked at 74,890 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,076 t, in 1994.

Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 36,490 t —
1962 39,037 t +7.0%
1963 42,316 t +8.4%
1964 31,460 t -25.7%
1965 33,490 t +6.5%
1966 48,358 t +44.4%
1967 57,120 t +18.1%
1968 38,929 t -31.8%
1969 58,157 t +49.4%
1970 66,171 t +13.8%
1971 66,988 t +1.2%
1972 60,294 t -10.0%
1973 61,896 t +2.7%
1974 57,969 t -6.3%
1975 67,700 t +16.8%
1976 41,213 t -39.1%
1977 67,735 t +64.4%
1978 61,115 t -9.8%
1979 73,385 t +20.1%
1980 67,382 t -8.2%
1981 73,514 t +9.1%
1982 74,890 t +1.9%
1983 74,309 t -0.8%
1984 61,113 t -17.8%
1985 54,570 t -10.7%
1986 62,407 t +14.4%
1987 52,993 t -15.1%
1988 45,558 t -14.0%
1989 42,723 t -6.2%
1990 25,188 t -41.0%
1991 20,833 t -17.3%
1992 14,499 t -30.4%
1993 10,842 t -25.2%
1994 3,076 t -71.6%
1995 4,984 t +62.0%
1996 8,832 t +77.2%
1997 11,333 t +28.3%
1998 10,277 t -9.3%
1999 7,000 t -31.9%
2000 16,784 t +139.8%
2001 18,706 t +11.5%
2002 17,955 t -4.0%
2003 23,659 t +31.8%
2004 28,116 t +18.8%
2005 20,163 t -28.3%
2006 20,008 t -0.8%
2007 30,576 t +52.8%
2008 38,645 t +26.4%
2009 43,441 t +12.4%
2010 57,432 t +32.2%
2011 59,619 t +3.8%
2012 54,896 t -7.9%
2013 56,121 t +2.2%
2014 54,155 t -3.5%
2015 67,684 t +25.0%
2016 64,773 t -4.3%
2017 58,523 t -9.6%
2018 60,720 t +3.8%
2019 70,920 t +16.8%
2020 65,810 t -7.2%
2021 58,120 t -11.7%
2022 64,320 t +10.7%
2023 64,160 t -0.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 64,160 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 326 t, 196.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — 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
2000 +139.8% 7,000 t 16,784 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,817 t 31,460 t 58,157 t 9
1970s 62,447 t 41,213 t 73,385 t 10
1980s 60,946 t 42,723 t 74,890 t 10
1990s 11,686 t 3,076 t 25,188 t 10
2000s 25,805 t 16,784 t 43,441 t 10
2010s 60,484 t 54,155 t 70,920 t 10
2020s 63,102 t 58,120 t 65,810 t 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 69 Turkmenistan 86,617 t compare
  2. 70 Costa Rica 76,119 t compare
  3. 71 France 68,270 t compare
  4. 73 Zambia 62,680 t compare
  5. 74 Morocco 56,222 t compare
  6. 75 Gambia 55,100 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Bulgaria?
Rice — production in Bulgaria was 64,160 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 74,890 t in 1982.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,076 t in 1994.
How does Bulgaria rank for rice — production?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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