Chillies and peppers, green production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 57,170 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 49th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 291,412 t in 1974. Area harvested: 2,840 ha, yield 20.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 57,170 t
- World rank
- 49 of 126
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 291,412 t
- 1974
Chillies and peppers, green in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.1
- world 15.9 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 8.46
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 69,456 | 0.16% |
| 48 | Canada | 62,291 | 0.14% |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 57,170 | 0.13% |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57,162 | 0.13% |
| 51 | Cameroon | 55,173 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
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 | 57,170 | +9.9% | 2,840 | 20.13 |
| 2023 | 52,010 | +11% | 2,520 | 20.64 |
| 2022 | 46,790 | −24% | 2,340 | 20.00 |
| 2021 | 61,580 | +21% | 2,990 | 20.60 |
| 2020 | 50,990 | −20% | 2,720 | 18.75 |
| 2019 | 63,980 | +23% | 3,220 | 19.87 |
| 2018 | 51,960 | −4.7% | 2,950 | 17.61 |
| 2017 | 54,544 | −24% | 3,272 | 16.67 |
| 2016 | 72,030 | +6.2% | 3,577 | 20.14 |
| 2015 | 67,819 | +36% | 4,114 | 16.48 |
| 2014 | 49,909 | −22% | 2,964 | 16.84 |
| 2013 | 63,650 | +33% | 4,159 | 15.30 |
| 2012 | 47,816 | −28% | 3,092 | 15.46 |
| 2011 | 66,298 | −4.0% | 4,620 | 14.35 |
| 2010 | 69,080 | −3.3% | 4,703 | 14.69 |
| 2009 | 71,469 | +20% | 5,013 | 14.26 |
| 2008 | 59,524 | −27% | 3,751 | 15.87 |
| 2007 | 81,744 | −48% | 5,497 | 14.87 |
| 2006 | 156,684 | +117% | 8,516 | 18.40 |
| 2005 | 72,155 | −42% | 5,129 | 14.07 |
| 2004 | 124,907 | −42% | 10,800 | 11.57 |
| 2003 | 213,876 | +28% | 13,899 | 15.39 |
| 2002 | 166,619 | +16% | 13,004 | 12.81 |
| 2001 | 143,740 | −21% | 12,573 | 11.43 |
| 2000 | 182,048 | −7.3% | 19,649 | 9.27 |
| 1999 | 196,320 | −16% | 19,753 | 9.94 |
| 1998 | 232,775 | +30% | 20,160 | 11.55 |
| 1997 | 179,509 | −16% | 16,896 | 10.62 |
| 1996 | 214,055 | −19% | 17,626 | 12.14 |
| 1995 | 262,866 | +18% | 22,355 | 11.76 |
| 1994 | 223,078 | +40% | 17,941 | 12.43 |
| 1993 | 159,885 | −24% | 14,476 | 11.04 |
| 1992 | 210,982 | −10% | 17,278 | 12.21 |
| 1991 | 235,593 | +3.8% | 19,964 | 11.80 |
| 1990 | 226,934 | +11% | 16,860 | 13.46 |
| 1989 | 205,168 | −16% | 17,760 | 11.55 |
| 1988 | 245,212 | +4.5% | 18,747 | 13.08 |
| 1987 | 234,728 | +14% | 17,719 | 13.25 |
| 1986 | 206,579 | −7.0% | 18,359 | 11.25 |
| 1985 | 222,027 | −10% | 18,923 | 11.73 |
| 1984 | 246,741 | +2.0% | 18,708 | 13.19 |
| 1983 | 241,815 | −7.4% | 18,420 | 13.13 |
| 1982 | 261,235 | −7.0% | 18,897 | 13.82 |
| 1981 | 280,996 | +10% | 19,167 | 14.66 |
| 1980 | 255,026 | −12% | 17,865 | 14.28 |
| 1979 | 289,823 | +21% | 18,485 | 15.68 |
| 1978 | 239,867 | −6.9% | 18,407 | 13.03 |
| 1977 | 257,619 | +0.2% | 18,250 | 14.12 |
| 1976 | 257,218 | −4.4% | 17,341 | 14.83 |
| 1975 | 268,991 | −7.7% | 17,796 | 15.12 |
| 1974 | 291,412 | +8.8% | 18,377 | 15.86 |
| 1973 | 267,930 | −6.7% | 17,360 | 15.43 |
| 1972 | 287,085 | +15% | 17,631 | 16.28 |
| 1971 | 249,487 | −2.4% | 16,479 | 15.14 |
| 1970 | 255,678 | +5.2% | 16,537 | 15.46 |
| 1969 | 243,098 | −14% | 15,729 | 15.46 |
| 1968 | 281,607 | +5.9% | 16,664 | 16.90 |
| 1967 | 265,795 | +1.8% | 16,166 | 16.44 |
| 1966 | 261,000 | +36% | 16,469 | 15.85 |
| 1965 | 191,250 | −14% | 12,067 | 15.85 |
| 1964 | 221,265 | +7.1% | 13,962 | 15.85 |
| 1963 | 206,531 | +2.5% | 13,032 | 15.85 |
| 1962 | 201,496 | −3.5% | 12,714 | 15.85 |
| 1961 | 208,836 | — | 13,178 | 15.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,356 t USD 19.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 125
- Imports
- 30,681 t USD 35.7 m
- Importer rank
- 22 of 161
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 chillies and peppers, green in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 57,170 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Bulgaria ranked 49th of 126 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chillies and peppers, green in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 291,412 t in 1974.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Bulgaria?
20.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (57,170 t from 2,840 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 7,356 t (USD 19.1 m) and imports of 30,681 t (USD 35.7 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.