Volume of Bulgaria's Agricultural Production Drops by 11% in 2020, Year on Year

NW 15:36:31 11-10-2021
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115 ECONOMY - STATISTICS - AGRICULTURE

Volume of Bulgaria's Agricultural Production
Drops by 11% in 2020,
Year on Year


Sofia, October 11 (BTA) - The value of the final output produced by Bulgaria's agriculture in 2020 was valued at 7, 866.1 million leva, down 4.5 per cent from 2019. The decrease was mainly due to a 11.0 per cent decrease in the volume of production, despite a 7.3 per cent increase of prices.

At 5,238.0 million leva, the value of crop output represented 66.6 per cent of the total value of agricultural output. Cereals (2,608.5 million leva) and industrial crops (1,667.0 million leva) accounted for as much as 81.6 per cent of the value of crop output.

Compared to 2019, the crop output value dropped by 7.0 per cent, as a result of a 16.0 per cent decrease in volumes, partially offset by a 10.6 per cent price increase. The decreased volumes of crop output was mainly due to a decline in the production of cereals and industrial crops as a result of lower yields caused by the prolonged drought.

The livestock output produced in 2020 was valued at 1,962.0 million leva, or 24.9 per cent of the final output in agriculture. Compared to 2019, the livestock output increased by 2.7 per cent, which was due to a 2.0 per cent increase in volumes and 0.7 per cent increase in prices.

Compared to 2019, the value of agricultural services output decreased by 6.1 per cent, while the value of output from secondary non-agricultural activities increased by 2.6 per cent. The increase in output from secondary non-agricultural activities was due to a 4.6 per cent increase in prices.

The goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in 2020 were valued at 4,446.6 million leva, 6.9 per cent down from 2019. The decrease was due to a 5.1 per cent drop in and a 1.9 per cent drop in prices.

The gross value added produced by agriculture in 2020 amounted to 3,419.5 million leva (at basic prices), down 1.1 per cent less than in 2019. The 19.1 per cent significant decrease was almost entirely offset by a 22.3 per cent increase in prices. LN/LG
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