Watermelons — Yield in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Watermelons — Yield was 23,064 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 23,064 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Bulgaria peaked at 23,946 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,338 kg/ha, in 1989.
That places Bulgaria 84th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,308 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,973 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 15,535 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 13,102 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 8,946 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 1966 | 17,566 kg/ha | +96.4% |
| 1967 | 15,674 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 9,430 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 1969 | 12,280 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 11,976 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 13,669 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 14,030 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 14,573 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 13,391 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 14,455 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 11,004 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 13,215 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 12,396 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 14,846 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 12,632 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 12,774 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 15,204 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 10,024 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 12,463 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 11,180 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 12,855 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 14,298 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 12,909 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 3,338 kg/ha | -74.1% |
| 1990 | 10,612 kg/ha | +217.9% |
| 1991 | 11,268 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 12,290 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 9,911 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 11,070 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 11,808 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 10,611 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 10,596 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,214 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 12,926 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 8,021 kg/ha | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 13,932 kg/ha | +73.7% |
| 2002 | 19,055 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 19,892 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16,345 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 15,624 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21,195 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 22,735 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 22,721 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23,050 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18,766 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 17,924 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18,021 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21,046 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 11,766 kg/ha | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 18,638 kg/ha | +58.4% |
| 2016 | 18,078 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,436 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 21,991 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20,249 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 19,740 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22,598 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 23,946 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 21,598 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 23,064 kg/ha | +6.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 23,064 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,193 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 23,064 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,962 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +217.9% | 3,338 kg/ha | 10,612 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,646 kg/ha | 8,946 kg/ha | 17,566 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,356 kg/ha | 11,004 kg/ha | 14,846 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,768 kg/ha | 3,338 kg/ha | 15,204 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,131 kg/ha | 9,911 kg/ha | 12,926 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,257 kg/ha | 8,021 kg/ha | 23,050 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,891 kg/ha | 11,766 kg/ha | 22,436 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,189 kg/ha | 19,740 kg/ha | 23,946 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2198 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.01 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Bulgaria?
- Watermelons — yield in Bulgaria was 23,064 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,946 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,338 kg/ha in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for watermelons — yield?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.