South Central: farm data and statistics
Official figures for South Central (Bulgaria). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Utilised agricultural area totals 779 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (122 thousand ha, 16 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 181, pigs 38.0, sheep 249. There are 42,740 holdings (2020) with an average area of 15.7 ha.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 779 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 415 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 322 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 520 thousand t | 122 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Sunflower · 147 thousand t | 104 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 66.4 thousand t | 17.6 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Vines (grapes) | 15.8 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 64.5 thousand t | 12.0 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 129 thousand t | 7.40 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 181 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 48.3 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 38.0 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 249 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 28.3 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 173 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 42,740 | 2020 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 671,270 | 2020 |
| Average size (ha) | 15.7 | 2020 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 692 | 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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