> In 1990 Bulgaria produced 39 t of hempseed. Over ten years it fell by 86%. The record was 2,000 t in 1965. Area harvested: 517 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.

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# Hempseed production in Bulgaria

In 1990 Bulgaria produced 39 t of hempseed. Over ten years it fell by 86%. The record was 2,000 t in 1965. Area harvested: 517 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.

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Production, 199039 t
World rank—
10-year change−86%
Record2,000 t1965

## Hempseed in Bulgaria, 1961–1990 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | 39 | −57% | 517 | 0.08 |
| 1989 | 91 | +36% | 664 | 0.14 |
| 1988 | 67 | −63% | 1,337 | 0.05 |
| 1987 | 179 | −18% | 2,767 | 0.06 |
| 1986 | 218 | −3.5% | 4,582 | 0.05 |
| 1985 | 226 | −41% | 5,349 | 0.04 |
| 1984 | 383 | +4.4% | 5,703 | 0.07 |
| 1983 | 367 | −36% | 5,361 | 0.07 |
| 1982 | 569 | +96% | 5,059 | 0.11 |
| 1981 | 291 | +3.2% | 5,481 | 0.05 |
| 1980 | 282 | −34% | 3,908 | 0.07 |
| 1979 | 426 | −42% | 5,742 | 0.07 |
| 1978 | 740 | +8.8% | 5,298 | 0.14 |
| 1977 | 680 | +5.3% | 5,002 | 0.14 |
| 1976 | 646 | −23% | 7,249 | 0.09 |
| 1975 | 836 | −2.8% | 5,557 | 0.15 |
| 1974 | 860 | +6.2% | 9,064 | 0.09 |
| 1973 | 810 | −6.1% | 7,291 | 0.11 |
| 1972 | 863 | −28% | 8,870 | 0.10 |
| 1971 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 9,397 | 0.13 |
| 1970 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 10,039 | 0.12 |
| 1969 | 1,300 | −13% | 11,677 | 0.11 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | +0.7% | 11,459 | 0.13 |
| 1967 | 1,490 | −17% | 13,698 | 0.11 |
| 1966 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 15,108 | 0.12 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +33% | 11,412 | 0.18 |
| 1964 | 1,500 | +15% | 10,180 | 0.15 |
| 1963 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 10,459 | 0.12 |
| 1962 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 10,965 | 0.13 |
| 1961 | 1,400 | — | 11,971 | 0.12 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports693 t USD 569,000
Exporter rank7 of 26
Imports51 t USD 327,000
Importer rank16 of 33
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/hempseed/)

## Other large producers

[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/hempseed/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/hempseed/australia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/hempseed/russia/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/hempseed/chile/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/hempseed/united-states/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/hempseed/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/hempseed/turkey/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/hempseed/iran/)
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## 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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