> In 2017 Bulgaria produced 322 t of beeswax. Over ten years it grew by 7.3%. The record was 380 t in 1971.

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# Beeswax production in Bulgaria

In 2017 Bulgaria produced 322 t of beeswax. Over ten years it grew by 7.3%. The record was 380 t in 1971.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2017322 t
World rank—
10-year change+7.3%
Record380 t1971

## Beeswax in Bulgaria, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 322 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 321 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 323 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 313 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 312 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 315 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 302 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 300 | +20% |
| 1998 | 250 | +25% |
| 1997 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 | +33% |
| 1995 | 150 | +72% |
| 1994 | 87 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 80 | −38% |
| 1992 | 128 | +28% |
| 1991 | 100 | −29% |
| 1990 | 140 | −39% |
| 1989 | 228 | −9.5% |
| 1988 | 252 | +13% |
| 1987 | 223 | −1.3% |
| 1986 | 226 | −9.6% |
| 1985 | 250 | −14% |
| 1984 | 290 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 280 | −3.4% |
| 1982 | 290 | −6.5% |
| 1981 | 310 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 310 | −4.6% |
| 1979 | 325 | −4.4% |
| 1978 | 340 | −2.9% |
| 1977 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 350 | −2.8% |
| 1974 | 360 | −2.7% |
| 1973 | 370 | −2.6% |
| 1972 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 380 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 360 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 355 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 350 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 325 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 315 | −3.1% |
| 1965 | 325 | −1.5% |
| 1964 | 330 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 315 | −4.5% |
| 1962 | 330 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 310 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports13 t USD 144,000
Exporter rank40 of 60
Imports158 t USD 977,000
Importer rank26 of 105
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/india/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/ethiopia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/argentina/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/south-korea/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/kenya/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/turkey/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/tanzania/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/united-states/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/uruguay/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/dominican-republic/)
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## Other products of Bulgaria

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[Agricultural production in Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bulgaria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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