FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chestnuts, in shell production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 60 t of chestnuts, in shell, the 25th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 85%. The record was 503 t in 2017. Area harvested: 30 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 60 t
- World rank
- 25 of 27
- 10-year change
- −85%
- Record
- 503 t
- 2017
Chestnuts, in shell in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60 | +200% | 30 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 20 | −50% | 20 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 40 | +100% | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 20 | — | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 503 | +0.2% | 124 | 4.06 |
| 2016 | 502 | +11% | 127 | 3.95 |
| 2015 | 453 | +10% | 113 | 4.01 |
| 2014 | 410 | −6.4% | 100 | 4.10 |
| 2013 | 438 | +4.3% | 116 | 3.78 |
| 2012 | 420 | −2.3% | 110 | 3.82 |
| 2011 | 430 | −2.3% | 125 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 440 | −4.3% | 120 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 460 | −4.2% | 130 | 3.54 |
| 2008 | 480 | +20% | 140 | 3.43 |
| 2007 | 400 | +14% | 115 | 3.48 |
| 2006 | 350 | +17% | 140 | 2.50 |
| 2005 | 300 | +329% | 120 | 2.50 |
| 2004 | 70 | −81% | 25 | 2.80 |
| 2003 | 370 | +5.7% | 150 | 2.47 |
| 2002 | 350 | +17% | 150 | 2.33 |
| 2001 | 300 | −25% | 140 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 400 | +100% | 150 | 2.67 |
| 1999 | 200 | 0.0% | 85 | 2.35 |
| 1998 | 200 | −33% | 80 | 2.50 |
| 1997 | 300 | 0.0% | 90 | 3.33 |
| 1996 | 300 | +200% | 90 | 3.33 |
| 1995 | 100 | 0.0% | 40 | 2.50 |
| 1994 | 100 | +100% | 40 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 50 | +67% | 15 | 3.33 |
| 1992 | 30 | +100% | 13 | 2.31 |
| 1991 | 15 | −29% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1990 | 21 | +163% | 10 | 2.10 |
| 1989 | 8 | −53% | — | — |
| 1988 | 17 | +70% | — | — |
| 1987 | 10 | −91% | — | — |
| 1986 | 112 | +3,633% | — | — |
| 1985 | 3 | −77% | — | — |
| 1984 | 13 | +63% | — | — |
| 1983 | 8 | −80% | — | — |
| 1982 | 40 | +208% | — | — |
| 1981 | 13 | −65% | — | — |
| 1980 | 37 | −85% | — | — |
| 1979 | 255 | +28% | — | — |
| 1978 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 200 | −20% | — | — |
| 1976 | 250 | +67% | — | — |
| 1975 | 150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 150 | −25% | — | — |
| 1973 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 200 | +100% | — | — |
| 1971 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 100 | −50% | — | — |
| 1968 | 200 | +100% | — | — |
| 1967 | 100 | +14% | — | — |
| 1966 | 88 | +14% | — | — |
| 1965 | 77 | −25% | — | — |
| 1964 | 103 | +4.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 99 | +1.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 98 | −25% | — | — |
| 1961 | 131 | — | — | — |
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.