Bulgaria has harvested a record 7.4 million tonnes of wheat for the second consecutive year, according to a GrainTrade report dated 31 August 2026. The result was achieved despite a 7% decline in planted area, as yields reached 6.3 tonnes per hectare—9% above 2025 and 12% higher than the five-year average.
The country’s spring-crop outlook is also favourable. MARS expects Bulgarian corn yields to nearly double year on year to 5.5 tonnes per hectare, 29% above the five-year average, supported by moderate July-August temperatures, adequate precipitation and limited heat stress. Sunflower yields are forecast at 2.3 tonnes per hectare, up 37% from last year and 13% above the five-year average.
For traders, the figures point to improved availability of Bulgarian wheat, corn and sunflower seed in the EU and wider Black Sea region. This could strengthen Bulgaria’s exportable surplus and increase competition with other regional origins, although the report provides no export-volume or price estimates. The positive crop outlook contrasts with weather-related pressure in several other EU markets.