Cabbages production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 32,550 t of cabbages, the 81st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 247,434 t in 1966. Area harvested: 1,680 ha, yield 19.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 32,550 t
- World rank
- 81 of 146
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 247,434 t
- 1966
Cabbages in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.4
- world 30.6 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 4.82
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Switzerland | 36,886 | 0.05% |
| 80 | Greece | 35,450 | 0.05% |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 32,550 | 0.04% |
| 82 | Peru | 31,811 | 0.04% |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31,692 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cabbages
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,550 | −28% | 1,680 | 19.38 |
| 2023 | 44,960 | +14% | 1,850 | 24.30 |
| 2022 | 39,590 | +24% | 1,780 | 22.24 |
| 2021 | 31,890 | −0.8% | 1,400 | 22.78 |
| 2020 | 32,160 | −31% | 1,460 | 22.03 |
| 2019 | 46,560 | −1.4% | 1,770 | 26.31 |
| 2018 | 47,240 | +13% | 1,960 | 24.10 |
| 2017 | 41,817 | −45% | 1,692 | 24.71 |
| 2016 | 75,650 | +78% | 2,875 | 26.31 |
| 2015 | 42,447 | +0.2% | 1,873 | 22.66 |
| 2014 | 42,347 | −6.1% | 1,943 | 21.79 |
| 2013 | 45,114 | −4.6% | 1,903 | 23.71 |
| 2012 | 47,301 | +6.0% | 2,084 | 22.70 |
| 2011 | 44,643 | −43% | 2,554 | 17.48 |
| 2010 | 78,939 | +100% | 2,616 | 30.18 |
| 2009 | 39,389 | −39% | 1,596 | 24.68 |
| 2008 | 64,884 | +30% | 2,093 | 31.00 |
| 2007 | 50,000 | −31% | 2,246 | 22.26 |
| 2006 | 72,662 | +4.8% | 2,818 | 25.78 |
| 2005 | 69,306 | −41% | 3,304 | 20.98 |
| 2004 | 116,862 | −16% | 5,128 | 22.79 |
| 2003 | 138,318 | +26% | 5,315 | 26.02 |
| 2002 | 109,433 | −21% | 4,946 | 22.13 |
| 2001 | 138,508 | −19% | 6,626 | 20.90 |
| 2000 | 171,994 | +12% | 9,933 | 17.32 |
| 1999 | 153,985 | +7.8% | 8,706 | 17.69 |
| 1998 | 142,871 | +17% | 8,441 | 16.93 |
| 1997 | 122,400 | +20% | 6,679 | 18.33 |
| 1996 | 102,314 | +0.2% | 6,455 | 15.85 |
| 1995 | 102,100 | +36% | 6,078 | 16.80 |
| 1994 | 74,971 | −11% | 3,972 | 18.87 |
| 1993 | 84,268 | −17% | 4,648 | 18.13 |
| 1992 | 102,132 | −4.4% | 4,241 | 24.08 |
| 1991 | 106,811 | −6.9% | 4,412 | 24.21 |
| 1990 | 114,685 | −25% | 4,027 | 28.48 |
| 1989 | 153,719 | +22% | 4,168 | 36.88 |
| 1988 | 125,717 | +7.4% | 4,212 | 29.85 |
| 1987 | 117,043 | −2.1% | 4,131 | 28.33 |
| 1986 | 119,557 | +18% | 3,965 | 30.15 |
| 1985 | 101,575 | −29% | 3,559 | 28.54 |
| 1984 | 142,759 | −2.3% | 3,783 | 37.74 |
| 1983 | 146,047 | −5.0% | 3,394 | 43.03 |
| 1982 | 153,787 | +8.6% | 3,615 | 42.54 |
| 1981 | 141,590 | −14% | 3,579 | 39.56 |
| 1980 | 165,447 | +4.6% | 3,413 | 48.48 |
| 1979 | 158,106 | +6.5% | 3,462 | 45.67 |
| 1978 | 148,448 | −11% | 3,644 | 40.74 |
| 1977 | 167,562 | −6.7% | 3,785 | 44.27 |
| 1976 | 179,639 | +2.5% | 3,489 | 51.49 |
| 1975 | 175,188 | +3.0% | 3,301 | 53.07 |
| 1974 | 170,030 | +16% | 3,518 | 48.33 |
| 1973 | 146,290 | −4.7% | 3,227 | 45.33 |
| 1972 | 153,476 | −6.7% | 3,202 | 47.93 |
| 1971 | 164,416 | +2.4% | 2,880 | 57.09 |
| 1970 | 160,548 | −11% | 2,969 | 54.07 |
| 1969 | 179,758 | −1.1% | 3,021 | 59.50 |
| 1968 | 181,828 | −4.8% | 2,939 | 61.87 |
| 1967 | 190,953 | −23% | 2,885 | 66.19 |
| 1966 | 247,434 | +69% | 3,325 | 74.42 |
| 1965 | 146,170 | −24% | 2,452 | 59.61 |
| 1964 | 193,387 | −0.8% | 2,516 | 76.86 |
| 1963 | 194,980 | +20% | 3,071 | 63.49 |
| 1962 | 162,615 | −0.6% | 2,478 | 65.62 |
| 1961 | 163,582 | — | 2,433 | 67.23 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 796 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 115
- Imports
- 7,723 t USD 3.8 m
- Importer rank
- 49 of 164
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of cabbages in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 32,550 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Bulgaria ranked 81st of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 247,434 t in 1966.
What is the yield of cabbages in Bulgaria?
19.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32,550 t from 1,680 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 796 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 7,723 t (USD 3.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.