Cotton lint production in Bulgaria
In 2023 Bulgaria produced 491 t of cotton lint, the 67th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 529%. The record was 23,797 t in 1966.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 491 t
- World rank
- 67 of 84
- 10-year change
- +529%
- Record
- 23,797 t
- 1966
Cotton lint in Bulgaria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +529%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Guatemala | 592 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Eswatini | 505 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 491 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Laos | 345 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Burundi | 315 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 491 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 491 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 478 | −42% |
| 2020 | 819 | −19% |
| 2019 | 1,014 | +29% |
| 2018 | 787 | −46% |
| 2017 | 1,446 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,402 | +173% |
| 2015 | 514 | +376% |
| 2014 | 108 | +38% |
| 2013 | 78 | −6.0% |
| 2012 | 83 | −40% |
| 2011 | 138 | −51% |
| 2010 | 280 | +75% |
| 2009 | 160 | −30% |
| 2008 | 229 | −17% |
| 2007 | 275 | −21% |
| 2006 | 350 | −17% |
| 2005 | 420 | −51% |
| 2004 | 850 | −39% |
| 2003 | 1,400 | −30% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +52% |
| 2000 | 1,980 | −33% |
| 1999 | 2,970 | +26% |
| 1998 | 2,360 | −20% |
| 1997 | 2,950 | −24% |
| 1996 | 3,899 | −16% |
| 1995 | 4,656 | +107% |
| 1994 | 2,250 | +35% |
| 1993 | 1,667 | −42% |
| 1992 | 2,867 | −52% |
| 1991 | 5,982 | +127% |
| 1990 | 2,635 | −39% |
| 1989 | 4,286 | −1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,330 | −34% |
| 1987 | 6,599 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 6,051 | +28% |
| 1985 | 4,714 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | 4,846 | −15% |
| 1983 | 5,691 | −15% |
| 1982 | 6,697 | +58% |
| 1981 | 4,251 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 3,922 | −33% |
| 1979 | 5,848 | +10% |
| 1978 | 5,314 | +22% |
| 1977 | 4,371 | +295% |
| 1976 | 1,107 | −90% |
| 1975 | 10,548 | −15% |
| 1974 | 12,454 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 12,667 | −23% |
| 1972 | 16,504 | +21% |
| 1971 | 13,607 | +13% |
| 1970 | 12,005 | −11% |
| 1969 | 13,522 | +31% |
| 1968 | 10,350 | −46% |
| 1967 | 19,288 | −19% |
| 1966 | 23,797 | +80% |
| 1965 | 13,201 | −11% |
| 1964 | 14,859 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 13,681 | −21% |
| 1962 | 17,333 | +142% |
| 1961 | 7,153 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 69,000
- Exporter rank
- 89 of 105
- Imports
- 2,115 t USD 4.7 m
- Importer rank
- 42 of 148
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 cotton lint in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 491 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Bulgaria ranked 67th of 84 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 22.7% of the world total.
How has the production of cotton lint in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 529% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 23,797 t in 1966.
Does Bulgaria export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 7 t (USD 69,000) and imports of 2,115 t (USD 4.7 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; the 2023 figure for Bulgaria is imputed by FAO. 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.