Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 33 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 33 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 42 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33 percent, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 132nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42 percent | — |
| 2002 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41 percent | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41 percent | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 37 percent | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 34 percent | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 33 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 33 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5 percent, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.78 percent | 40 percent | 42 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.5 percent | 34 percent | 41 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 percent | 33 percent | 33 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 33 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 42 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 percent in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.