> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202414,600 t
World rank53 of 98
10-year change+55%
Record40,097 t2004

## Eggplants in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha29.2world 29.3 (−0.5%)
kg per person2.16world 7.05
10-year change+55%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/honduras/) | 17,691 | 0.03% |
| 52 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/venezuela/) | 17,432 | 0.03% |
| 53 | **Bulgaria** | 14,600 | 0.03% |
| 54 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/colombia/) | 14,518 | 0.03% |
| 55 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/fiji/) | 10,918 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 98 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/)

### Map of world production of eggplants

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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

Exports47 t USD 101,000
Exporter rank59 of 102
Imports3,138 t USD 2.1 m
Importer rank29 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](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/india/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/egypt/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/guinea/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/turkey/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/indonesia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/iran/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/bangladesh/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/spain/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/japan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/uzbekistan/)
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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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