North Central: farm data and statistics
Official figures for North Central (Bulgaria). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Utilised agricultural area totals 808 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (238 thousand ha, 29 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 63.4, pigs 200, sheep 105. There are 14,880 holdings (2020) with an average area of 54.0 ha.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 808 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 664 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 121 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 1,630 thousand t | 238 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Sunflower · 353 thousand t | 171 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 457 thousand t | 141 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 272 thousand t | 41.6 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rapeseed · 30.2 thousand t | 11.2 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops · 7.96 thousand t | 5.88 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 63.4 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 27.9 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 200 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 105 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 21.4 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 116 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 14,880 | 2020 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 803,040 | 2020 |
| Average size (ha) | 54.0 | 2020 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 776 | 2020 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Bulgaria · Page generated on 2026-11-03.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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