Agricultural production in Bulgaria
According to FAOSTAT, Bulgaria produced 10.0 million t of cereals, 364,030 t of vegetables, 498,400 t of fruit, 237,063 t of meat and 793,890 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were wheat (7.1 million t), sunflower seed (1.6 million t) and maize (1.6 million t).
- Products recorded
- 89
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 3
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in watermelons (+265%), followed by plums (+147%).
Livestock numbers: 558,770 cattle, 700,780 pigs, 1.0 million sheep and 150,000 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 10,044,680 | 38 | 0.32% | +5.4% |
| All milk | 793,890 | 81 | 0.08% | −36% |
| All fruit | 498,400 | 110 | 0.05% | +44% |
| All vegetables | 364,030 | 110 | 0.03% | −0.3% |
| All meat | 237,063 | 101 | 0.06% | +16% |
| All roots and tubers | 113,940 | 138 | 0.01% | −14% |
| All pulses | 39,430 | 98 | 0.04% | +989% |
| All tree nuts | 6,310 | 73 | 0.03% | +78% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 7,085,140 | 21 | 0.89% | +33% |
| Sunflower seed | 1,644,740 | 8 | 3.15% | −18% |
| Maize | 1,635,100 | 52 | 0.13% | −48% |
| Barley | 1,101,440 | 25 | 0.78% | +29% |
| Cow milk | 708,210 | 78 | 0.09% | −36% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 683,000 | 6 | 3.01% | +245% |
| Beer | 436,500 | 50 | 0.24% | −15% |
| Rapeseed | 159,870 | 29 | 0.18% | −70% |
| Yoghurt | 137,170 | 11 | 2.75% | +14% |
| Grapes | 134,750 | 45 | 0.18% | +1.5% |
| Tomatoes | 128,140 | 78 | 0.07% | +6.3% |
| Watermelons | 122,930 | 57 | 0.12% | +265% |
| Potatoes | 113,940 | 104 | 0.03% | −14% |
| Chicken meat | 95,990 | 88 | 0.07% | +21% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 87,220 | 33 | 0.38% | +50% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 86,290 | 59 | 0.07% | +28% |
| Wine | 79,001 | 23 | 0.32% | −40% |
| Triticale | 67,430 | 19 | 0.54% | +12% |
| Rice (paddy) | 65,840 | 79 | 0.01% | +22% |
| Plums | 60,800 | 24 | 0.48% | +147% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 59,000 | 36 | 0.19% | +136% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 57,170 | 49 | 0.13% | +15% |
| Oats | 56,450 | 35 | 0.25% | +110% |
| Cucumbers | 54,450 | 54 | 0.06% | +2.2% |
| Cherries | 50,440 | 13 | 1.62% | +52% |
| Sheep milk | 49,810 | 31 | 0.51% | −34% |
| Melons | 37,580 | 48 | 0.13% | — |
| Apples | 36,830 | 65 | 0.04% | −32% |
| Onions, dry | 35,820 | 94 | 0.03% | +169% |
| Cabbages | 32,550 | 81 | 0.04% | −23% |
| Skim milk of cows | 32,490 | 97 | 0.02% | +212% |
| Duck meat | 22,900 | 17 | 0.31% | +2.9% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 20,700 | 40 | 0.47% | +10,795% |
| Goat milk | 19,930 | 63 | 0.1% | −55% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 18,820 | 122 | 0.03% | +9.4% |
| Peas, dry | 18,730 | 38 | 0.13% | +1,123% |
| Apricots | 18,650 | 35 | 0.41% | +64% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 17,540 | 48 | 0.06% | −43% |
| Buffalo milk | 15,940 | 17 | 0.01% | +80% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 15,500 | 80 | 0.04% | −11% |
| Eggplants | 14,600 | 53 | 0.03% | +55% |
| Rye | 13,540 | 32 | 0.12% | −52% |
| Sorghum | 11,640 | 70 | 0.02% | −37% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 10,811 | 34 | 0.18% | +3.0% |
| Carrots and turnips | 10,200 | 92 | 0.02% | +6.1% |
| Oil of maize | 8,600 | 33 | 0.28% | +15% |
| Sheep meat | 8,350 | 76 | 0.07% | −22% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 8,100 | 31 | 0.1% | +3,633% |
| Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed | 6,300 | 12 | 1.21% | +1.1% |
| Margarine and shortening | 5,364 | 71 | 0.04% | −59% |
| Raspberries | 5,120 | 18 | 0.56% | +12% |
| Strawberries | 4,730 | 55 | 0.04% | +13% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 4,240 | 36 | 0.1% | +154% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 4,230 | 150 | 0% | −59% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 3,530 | 40 | 0.15% | −30% |
| Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed | 3,380 | 10 | 0.52% | +37% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 3,380 | 54 | 0.06% | −89% |
| Sour cherries | 3,360 | 20 | 0.23% | −11% |
| Pears | 2,920 | 66 | 0.01% | +36% |
| Cream, fresh | 2,280 | 54 | 0.06% | −20% |
| Mushrooms | 2,090 | 37 | 0% | −6.7% |
| Other beans, green | 1,910 | 71 | 0.01% | −27% |
| Peas, green | 1,890 | 63 | 0.01% | −22% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 1,840 | 73 | 0.01% | −67% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 1,740 | 34 | 0.16% | +513% |
| Soya bean oil | 1,700 | 90 | 0% | +113% |
| Leeks | 1,550 | 38 | 0.07% | — |
| Linseed | 1,550 | 27 | 0.05% | +976% |
| Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed | 1,410 | 22 | 0.31% | +143% |
| Seed cotton | 1,385 | 66 | 0% | +325% |
| Goat meat | 1,320 | 98 | 0.02% | −46% |
| Oil of linseed | 1,155 | 29 | 0.15% | +645% |
| Almonds, in shell | 1,140 | 30 | 0.03% | +160% |
| Cotton seed | 975 | 67 | 0% | +529% |
| Butter of cow milk | 950 | 95 | 0.02% | −14% |
| Hazelnuts, in shell | 870 | 21 | 0.07% | +427% |
| Green garlic | 780 | 86 | 0% | +159% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 720 | 83 | 0% | −78% |
| Tallow | 711 | 59 | 0.01% | −56% |
| Soybeans | 630 | 89 | 0% | −14% |
| Spinach | 590 | 51 | 0% | −65% |
| Other pome fruits | 570 | 11 | 0.35% | — |
| Cotton lint | 491 | 67 | 0% | +530% |
| Blueberries | 360 | 28 | 0.03% | +267% |
| Tea, packed | 169 | 86 | 0% | — |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 117 | 56 | 0% | — |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 60 | 25 | 0% | −85% |
| Currants | 60 | 34 | 0.01% | — |
| Other stone fruits | 20 | 29 | 0% | — |
Live animals, 2024
Bulgaria among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Bulgaria, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Bulgaria had 6.8 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1,048 | 97.8 | 10.7× |
| Sunflower seed | 243 | 6.40 | 38.0× |
| Maize | 242 | 149 | 1.6× |
| Barley | 163 | 17.4 | 9.4× |
| Cow milk | 105 | 97.7 | 1.1× |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 101 | 2.78 | 36.4× |
| Beer | 64.6 | 22.7 | 2.8× |
| Rapeseed | 23.7 | 10.8 | 2.2× |
| Yoghurt | 20.3 | 0.61 | 33.3× |
| Grapes | 19.9 | 9.30 | 2.1× |
| Tomatoes | 19.0 | 23.1 | 0.8× |
| Watermelons | 18.2 | 12.9 | 1.4× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Bulgaria reported exports of 158 and imports of 176 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 4,979,214 | USD 1.16 bn | 0.23 | 12 of 102 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 571,972 | USD 597 m | 1.04 | 7 of 113 |
| Sunflower seed | 576,136 | USD 508 m | 0.88 | 2 of 95 |
| Maize (corn) | 889,013 | USD 199 m | 0.22 | 18 of 137 |
| Barley | 859,082 | USD 170 m | 0.20 | 11 of 79 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 17,193 | USD 113 m | 6.56 | 23 of 101 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 16,669 | USD 103 m | 6.17 | 33 of 123 |
| Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled | 10,138 | USD 79.5 m | 7.85 | 5 of 55 |
| Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled | 11,113 | USD 75.2 m | 6.77 | 25 of 92 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 22,271 | USD 66.7 m | 2.99 | 20 of 107 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower seed | 732,390 | USD 450 m | 0.61 | 1 of 152 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 377,923 | USD 368 m | 0.97 | 13 of 186 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 39,044 | USD 190 m | 4.86 | 35 of 192 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 63,436 | USD 184 m | 2.91 | 20 of 168 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 93,214 | USD 170 m | 1.82 | 39 of 189 |
| Cocoa beans | 34,828 | USD 132 m | 3.79 | 15 of 108 |
| Coffee, green | 29,696 | USD 131 m | 4.42 | 36 of 177 |
| Tomatoes | 97,899 | USD 97.0 m | 0.99 | 18 of 163 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 16,972 | USD 88.3 m | 5.20 | 27 of 139 |
| Rape or colza seed | 151,537 | USD 82.9 m | 0.55 | 20 of 91 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Bulgaria?
By volume, the largest products of Bulgaria in 2024 were wheat (7.1 million t), sunflower seed (1.6 million t), maize (1.6 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Bulgaria the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 6th, for sunflower-seed oil, crude.
How much wheat does Bulgaria produce per person?
About 1,048 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 97.8 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Bulgaria export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were wheat (USD 1.16 bn), sunflower-seed oil, crude (USD 597 m), sunflower seed (USD 508 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Bulgaria import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were sunflower seed (USD 450 m), sunflower-seed oil, crude (USD 368 m), cheese from whole cow milk (USD 190 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.