> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/bulgaria/

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# 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.

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Production, 2023491 t
World rank67 of 84
10-year change+529%
Record23,797 t1966

## Cotton lint in Bulgaria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2013
10-year change+529%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 65 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/guatemala/) | 592 | 0.00% |
| 66 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/eswatini/) | 505 | 0.00% |
| 67 | **Bulgaria** | 491 | 0.00% |
| 68 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/laos/) | 345 | 0.00% |
| 69 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/burundi/) | 315 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 84 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

### Map of world production of cotton lint

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports7 t USD 69,000
Exporter rank89 of 105
Imports2,115 t USD 4.7 m
Importer rank42 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/pakistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/australia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/uzbekistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/kazakhstan/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/greece/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/argentina/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/mali/)
[All countries producing cotton lint](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## Other products of Bulgaria

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[Agricultural production in Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bulgaria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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