> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202432,550 t
World rank81 of 146
10-year change−23%
Record247,434 t1966

## Cabbages in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.06% in 2014
Yield, t/ha19.4world 30.6 (−37%)
kg per person4.82world 9.25
10-year change−23%world +5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/switzerland/) | 36,886 | 0.05% |
| 80 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/greece/) | 35,450 | 0.05% |
| 81 | **Bulgaria** | 32,550 | 0.04% |
| 82 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/peru/) | 31,811 | 0.04% |
| 83 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 31,692 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 146 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

### Map of world production of cabbages

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports796 t USD 1.1 m
Exporter rank62 of 115
Imports7,723 t USD 3.8 m
Importer rank49 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/russia/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/south-korea/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ukraine/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/indonesia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ethiopia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vietnam/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)
[All countries producing cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

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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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