Eggplants production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 14,600 t of eggplants, the 53rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 40,097 t in 2004. Area harvested: 500 ha, yield 29.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,600 t
- World rank
- 53 of 98
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 40,097 t
- 2004
Eggplants in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.2
- world 29.3 (−0.5%)
- kg per person
- 2.16
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Honduras | 17,691 | 0.03% |
| 52 | Venezuela | 17,432 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 14,600 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Colombia | 14,518 | 0.03% |
| 55 | Fiji | 10,918 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of eggplants
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 | 14,600 | +43% | 500 | 29.20 |
| 2023 | 10,240 | +5.7% | 360 | 28.44 |
| 2022 | 9,690 | +24% | 420 | 23.07 |
| 2021 | 7,800 | −21% | 320 | 24.38 |
| 2020 | 9,920 | −11% | 370 | 26.81 |
| 2019 | 11,180 | −0.7% | 390 | 28.67 |
| 2018 | 11,260 | −5.4% | 440 | 25.59 |
| 2017 | 11,908 | +51% | 481 | 24.76 |
| 2016 | 7,905 | −20% | 311 | 25.42 |
| 2015 | 9,933 | +5.7% | 487 | 20.40 |
| 2014 | 9,396 | +11% | 311 | 30.21 |
| 2013 | 8,454 | +8.0% | 291 | 29.05 |
| 2012 | 7,830 | +15% | 224 | 34.96 |
| 2011 | 6,826 | −36% | 347 | 19.67 |
| 2010 | 10,747 | −35% | 455 | 23.62 |
| 2009 | 16,638 | +136% | 695 | 23.94 |
| 2008 | 7,062 | −15% | 260 | 27.16 |
| 2007 | 8,318 | +6.9% | 354 | 23.50 |
| 2006 | 7,782 | −29% | 303 | 25.68 |
| 2005 | 10,985 | −73% | 468 | 23.47 |
| 2004 | 40,097 | +24% | 1,613 | 24.86 |
| 2003 | 32,465 | +163% | 1,318 | 24.63 |
| 2002 | 12,342 | +2.1% | 569 | 21.69 |
| 2001 | 12,090 | −55% | 630 | 19.19 |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +17% | 800 | 33.75 |
| 1999 | 23,000 | −30% | 1,150 | 20.00 |
| 1998 | 32,800 | +17% | 2,000 | 16.40 |
| 1997 | 28,000 | +22% | 1,800 | 15.56 |
| 1996 | 23,000 | +53% | 1,500 | 15.33 |
| 1995 | 15,000 | +25% | 1,200 | 12.50 |
| 1994 | 12,000 | +71% | 900 | 13.33 |
| 1993 | 7,000 | −30% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | −25% | 800 | 12.50 |
| 1991 | 13,368 | −33% | 835 | 16.01 |
| 1990 | 19,890 | −26% | 1,231 | 16.16 |
| 1989 | 26,979 | −13% | 1,251 | 21.57 |
| 1988 | 30,888 | −8.1% | 1,414 | 21.84 |
| 1987 | 33,604 | +0.5% | 1,606 | 20.92 |
| 1986 | 33,451 | +11% | 1,583 | 21.13 |
| 1985 | 30,029 | +4.2% | 1,395 | 21.53 |
| 1984 | 28,829 | +5.7% | 1,343 | 21.47 |
| 1983 | 27,270 | −2.4% | 1,402 | 19.45 |
| 1982 | 27,930 | +2.3% | 1,335 | 20.92 |
| 1981 | 27,306 | +18% | 1,205 | 22.66 |
| 1980 | 23,157 | −27% | 1,331 | 17.40 |
| 1979 | 31,528 | −5.1% | 1,278 | 24.67 |
| 1978 | 33,228 | +34% | 1,403 | 23.68 |
| 1977 | 24,768 | +5.5% | 1,298 | 19.08 |
| 1976 | 23,485 | −12% | 1,078 | 21.79 |
| 1975 | 26,585 | −8.7% | 1,221 | 21.77 |
| 1974 | 29,110 | +19% | 973 | 29.92 |
| 1973 | 24,555 | −22% | 818 | 30.02 |
| 1972 | 31,343 | +11% | 988 | 31.72 |
| 1971 | 28,339 | +18% | 903 | 31.38 |
| 1970 | 23,985 | +4.2% | 915 | 26.21 |
| 1969 | 23,027 | +3.5% | 796 | 28.93 |
| 1968 | 22,240 | +31% | 801 | 27.77 |
| 1967 | 17,019 | +0.1% | 700 | 24.31 |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +1.2% | 810 | 20.99 |
| 1965 | 16,800 | 0.0% | 800 | 21.00 |
| 1964 | 16,800 | +2.4% | 800 | 21.00 |
| 1963 | 16,400 | 0.0% | 780 | 21.03 |
| 1962 | 16,400 | +2.5% | 780 | 21.03 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 750 | 21.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 47 t USD 101,000
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 102
- Imports
- 3,138 t USD 2.1 m
- Importer rank
- 29 of 110
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 eggplants in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 14,600 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of eggplants?
Bulgaria ranked 53rd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total.
How has the production of eggplants in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 40,097 t in 2004.
What is the yield of eggplants in Bulgaria?
29.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,600 t from 500 ha), against a world average of 29.3 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import eggplants (aubergines)?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 47 t (USD 101,000) and imports of 3,138 t (USD 2.1 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.