Bulgaria Agriculture

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In 1996, the vineyard got divided into hundreds of clumps, and it covered about 114,400 ha among which 14,500 ha were dedicated to dessert grapes. Since 1968, the vineyard has been reduced by a 34%, firstly because of the lack of maintenance followed by the disuse of new owners who have destroyed it to avoid any fiscal perception. In spite of this, agriculture remains an important sector of the national economy. Over the last 7 years of reforms and transition of the Bulgarian economy, the part of the agriculture and of the forest production varied between 10 and 12% of the gross domestic product.

Farmland surface area:

The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 4,511,000 hectares in Bulgaria.

Number of farms:

78,196

Crops

Crop	Yield (in Metric Tons)	Surface (in hectares)	Yield Hg/ Ha*
Wheat	2,800,000	1,100,000	25,455
Corn	800	350	22,857
Barley	684,166	236,2	28,966
Potatoes	566	52	108,846
Watermelons	384	30	128

Livestock

Species	Headcount
Ovine races	2,549,000
Pigs	1,512,000
Goats	1,046,000
Cattle	682
Poultry ( 1000 )	15,153

Number of tractors:

25,000

Irrigated land (surface area):

800,000 hectares.

Fishing yield in metric tons:

Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods	Saltwater fish
4,970 Tm.	4,361 Tm.

Aquacultural yield in metric tons:

17,352 Tm.

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