Northeastern: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Northeastern (Bulgaria). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Utilised agricultural area totals 865 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (264 thousand ha, 30 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 56.7, pigs 176, sheep 122. There are 16,350 holdings (2020) with an average area of 50.4 ha.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 865 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 747 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 102 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 1,802 thousand t | 264 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Sunflower · 441 thousand t | 222 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 424 thousand t | 129 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 297 thousand t | 46.0 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rapeseed · 20.2 thousand t | 7.12 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 91.5 thousand t | 5.87 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 56.7 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 23.4 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 176 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 122 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 16.4 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 139 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 16,350 | 2020 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 824,760 | 2020 |
| Average size (ha) | 50.4 | 2020 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 780 | 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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