Cherries production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 50,440 t of cherries, the 13th largest in the world (1.62% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%. The record was 86,194 t in 1987. Area harvested: 10,210 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 50,440 t
- World rank
- 13 of 63
- 10-year change
- +51%
- Record
- 86,194 t
- 1987
Cherries in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.9
- world 6.6 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 7.46
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- +51%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Russia | 53,442 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Poland | 51,000 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 50,440 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37,790 | 1.2% |
| 15 | China | 36,181 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of cherries
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 | 50,440 | +9.1% | 10,210 | 4.94 |
| 2023 | 46,230 | −14% | 9,650 | 4.79 |
| 2022 | 53,920 | +2.5% | 10,800 | 4.99 |
| 2021 | 52,620 | +0.6% | 10,750 | 4.89 |
| 2020 | 52,330 | −4.8% | 10,630 | 4.92 |
| 2019 | 54,960 | −0.6% | 10,840 | 5.07 |
| 2018 | 55,310 | +14% | 10,050 | 5.50 |
| 2017 | 48,391 | +26% | 8,989 | 5.38 |
| 2016 | 38,496 | −22% | 8,463 | 4.55 |
| 2015 | 49,423 | +48% | 8,055 | 6.14 |
| 2014 | 33,294 | −13% | 6,256 | 5.32 |
| 2013 | 38,162 | +96% | 7,605 | 5.02 |
| 2012 | 19,512 | −35% | 6,989 | 2.79 |
| 2011 | 30,063 | +20% | 7,747 | 3.88 |
| 2010 | 24,951 | +43% | 7,692 | 3.24 |
| 2009 | 17,456 | +8.6% | 5,169 | 3.38 |
| 2008 | 16,067 | −13% | 4,411 | 3.64 |
| 2007 | 18,427 | −10% | 5,007 | 3.68 |
| 2006 | 20,504 | +12% | 4,791 | 4.28 |
| 2005 | 18,235 | −15% | 4,723 | 3.86 |
| 2004 | 21,369 | +24% | 5,071 | 4.21 |
| 2003 | 17,243 | +10% | 5,043 | 3.42 |
| 2002 | 15,654 | −45% | 6,751 | 2.32 |
| 2001 | 28,487 | +0.7% | 9,704 | 2.94 |
| 2000 | 28,276 | −12% | 6,973 | 4.06 |
| 1999 | 32,206 | −3.9% | 8,135 | 3.96 |
| 1998 | 33,522 | −7.8% | 8,259 | 4.06 |
| 1997 | 36,367 | −36% | 8,018 | 4.54 |
| 1996 | 56,573 | −24% | 8,275 | 6.84 |
| 1995 | 74,790 | +56% | 8,348 | 8.96 |
| 1994 | 48,058 | +49% | 8,947 | 5.37 |
| 1993 | 32,272 | −51% | 10,021 | 3.22 |
| 1992 | 65,932 | +23% | 9,018 | 7.31 |
| 1991 | 53,479 | −25% | 9,193 | 5.82 |
| 1990 | 71,511 | −14% | 9,084 | 7.87 |
| 1989 | 82,883 | +14% | 9,136 | 9.07 |
| 1988 | 72,753 | −16% | 9,137 | 7.96 |
| 1987 | 86,194 | +2.8% | 9,201 | 9.37 |
| 1986 | 83,849 | +11% | 9,076 | 9.24 |
| 1985 | 75,398 | +5.7% | 8,964 | 8.41 |
| 1984 | 71,365 | +5.5% | 8,798 | 8.11 |
| 1983 | 67,649 | +36% | 9,010 | 7.51 |
| 1982 | 49,617 | −32% | 8,749 | 5.67 |
| 1981 | 72,522 | +32% | 8,280 | 8.76 |
| 1980 | 55,128 | −2.5% | 7,946 | 6.94 |
| 1979 | 56,565 | +9.9% | 6,875 | 8.23 |
| 1978 | 51,473 | +29% | 6,038 | 8.52 |
| 1977 | 39,840 | −12% | 5,238 | 7.61 |
| 1976 | 45,342 | −13% | 4,245 | 10.68 |
| 1975 | 52,106 | +31% | 4,130 | 12.62 |
| 1974 | 39,886 | −4.4% | 3,913 | 10.19 |
| 1973 | 41,721 | +1.6% | 3,798 | 10.98 |
| 1972 | 41,070 | −9.0% | 3,823 | 10.74 |
| 1971 | 45,142 | −18% | 3,705 | 12.18 |
| 1970 | 54,948 | +14% | 3,659 | 15.02 |
| 1969 | 48,211 | +6.4% | 3,423 | 14.08 |
| 1968 | 45,304 | +2.4% | 3,302 | 13.72 |
| 1967 | 44,261 | −3.7% | 3,140 | 14.10 |
| 1966 | 45,975 | +28% | 3,004 | 15.30 |
| 1965 | 35,975 | +1.1% | 2,856 | 12.60 |
| 1964 | 35,594 | +0.3% | 2,469 | 14.42 |
| 1963 | 35,496 | +2.4% | 2,404 | 14.77 |
| 1962 | 34,668 | −12% | 2,220 | 15.62 |
| 1961 | 39,312 | — | 2,007 | 19.59 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,451 t USD 16.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 69
- Imports
- 6,264 t USD 15.0 m
- Importer rank
- 17 of 133
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 cherries in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 50,440 t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of cherries?
Bulgaria ranked 13th of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 86,194 t in 1987.
What is the yield of cherries in Bulgaria?
4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (50,440 t from 10,210 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import cherries?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 6,451 t (USD 16.4 m) and imports of 6,264 t (USD 15.0 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.