Northwestern: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Northwestern (Bulgaria). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Utilised agricultural area totals 1,047 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (268 thousand ha, 26 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 61.5, pigs 61.4, sheep 118. There are 15,230 holdings (2020) with an average area of 61.9 ha.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 1,047 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 809 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 227 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 1,669 thousand t | 268 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Sunflower · 404 thousand t | 215 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 570 thousand t | 183 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 208 thousand t | 36.2 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rapeseed · 23.0 thousand t | 8.58 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops · 7.78 thousand t | 5.27 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 61.5 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 30.4 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 61.4 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 118 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 21.7 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 85.4 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 15,230 | 2020 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 942,450 | 2020 |
| Average size (ha) | 61.9 | 2020 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 765 | 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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