Chillies and peppers, dry production in Bulgaria
In 2017 Bulgaria produced 1,266 t of chillies and peppers, dry. Over ten years it grew by 41%. The record was 7,679 t in 1967. Area harvested: 356 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 1,266 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 7,679 t
- 1967
Chillies and peppers, dry in Bulgaria, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,266 | −0.7% | 356 | 3.56 |
| 2016 | 1,275 | −5.5% | 335 | 3.81 |
| 2015 | 1,349 | −3.6% | 320 | 4.22 |
| 2014 | 1,400 | −0.2% | 315 | 4.44 |
| 2013 | 1,403 | −6.5% | 314 | 4.47 |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +15% | 320 | 4.69 |
| 2011 | 1,304 | +13% | 308 | 4.23 |
| 2010 | 1,156 | +16% | 297 | 3.89 |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +5.3% | 290 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 950 | +5.6% | 270 | 3.52 |
| 2007 | 900 | +2.4% | 250 | 3.60 |
| 2006 | 879 | +4.9% | 239 | 3.68 |
| 2005 | 838 | +2.4% | 228 | 3.68 |
| 2004 | 818 | +2.8% | 223 | 3.67 |
| 2003 | 796 | +2.2% | 216 | 3.69 |
| 2002 | 779 | +11% | 210 | 3.71 |
| 2001 | 700 | −13% | 209 | 3.35 |
| 2000 | 800 | −8.0% | 242 | 3.31 |
| 1999 | 870 | −3.9% | 423 | 2.06 |
| 1998 | 905 | −0.7% | 443 | 2.04 |
| 1997 | 911 | +30% | 450 | 2.02 |
| 1996 | 701 | +0.1% | 350 | 2.00 |
| 1995 | 700 | +37% | 291 | 2.41 |
| 1994 | 510 | −73% | 200 | 2.55 |
| 1993 | 1,900 | +6.5% | 481 | 3.95 |
| 1992 | 1,784 | −31% | 400 | 4.46 |
| 1991 | 2,579 | −28% | 300 | 8.60 |
| 1990 | 3,578 | −15% | 400 | 8.95 |
| 1989 | 4,230 | +41% | 400 | 10.58 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | +20% | 300 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 300 | 8.33 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1985 | 2,500 | −11% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1984 | 2,800 | −13% | 500 | 5.60 |
| 1983 | 3,200 | −11% | 500 | 6.40 |
| 1982 | 3,600 | −2.7% | 400 | 9.00 |
| 1981 | 3,701 | +3.4% | 500 | 7.40 |
| 1980 | 3,578 | +31% | 400 | 8.95 |
| 1979 | 2,739 | −10% | 400 | 6.85 |
| 1978 | 3,051 | −16% | 500 | 6.10 |
| 1977 | 3,628 | −34% | 500 | 7.26 |
| 1976 | 5,528 | −23% | 800 | 6.91 |
| 1975 | 7,147 | +46% | 1,000 | 7.15 |
| 1974 | 4,899 | −3.8% | 700 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 5,092 | −6.2% | 700 | 7.27 |
| 1972 | 5,430 | +18% | 800 | 6.79 |
| 1971 | 4,598 | −25% | 700 | 6.57 |
| 1970 | 6,096 | −4.2% | 1,000 | 6.10 |
| 1969 | 6,361 | −14% | 900 | 7.07 |
| 1968 | 7,438 | −3.1% | 1,200 | 6.20 |
| 1967 | 7,679 | +15% | 1,400 | 5.49 |
| 1966 | 6,666 | +23% | 1,100 | 6.06 |
| 1965 | 5,398 | −3.1% | 1,100 | 4.91 |
| 1964 | 5,571 | +15% | 1,000 | 5.57 |
| 1963 | 4,828 | −20% | 900 | 5.36 |
| 1962 | 6,017 | +39% | 1,400 | 4.30 |
| 1961 | 4,332 | — | 1,000 | 4.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 200 t USD 700,000
- Exporter rank
- 67 of 127
- Imports
- 2,150 t USD 5.2 m
- Importer rank
- 53 of 180
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
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.

