Lettuce and chicory production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 1,840 t of lettuce and chicory, the 73rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 66%. The record was 30,264 t in 2004. Area harvested: 110 ha, yield 16.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,840 t
- World rank
- 73 of 103
- 10-year change
- −66%
- Record
- 30,264 t
- 2004
Lettuce and chicory in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.7
- world 21.9 (−24%)
- kg per person
- 0.27
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −66%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Romania | 2,010 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Honduras | 1,895 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Bulgaria | 1,840 | 0.01% |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,768 | 0.01% |
| 75 | Lithuania | 1,630 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of lettuce and chicory
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 | 1,840 | −52% | 110 | 16.73 |
| 2023 | 3,840 | −4.2% | 220 | 17.45 |
| 2022 | 4,010 | +52% | 190 | 21.11 |
| 2021 | 2,630 | +8.2% | 150 | 17.53 |
| 2020 | 2,430 | −40% | 140 | 17.36 |
| 2019 | 4,070 | −24% | 230 | 17.70 |
| 2018 | 5,340 | +3.1% | 240 | 22.25 |
| 2017 | 5,179 | +114% | 116 | 44.65 |
| 2016 | 2,425 | −4.3% | 100 | 24.25 |
| 2015 | 2,533 | −54% | 176 | 14.39 |
| 2014 | 5,489 | −28% | 290 | 18.93 |
| 2013 | 7,648 | −13% | 358 | 21.36 |
| 2012 | 8,789 | +80% | 299 | 29.39 |
| 2011 | 4,886 | +64% | 427 | 11.44 |
| 2010 | 2,978 | −43% | 100 | 29.78 |
| 2009 | 5,257 | +149% | 100 | 52.57 |
| 2008 | 2,112 | +48% | 52 | 40.62 |
| 2007 | 1,425 | +33% | 78 | 18.27 |
| 2006 | 1,071 | −73% | 86 | 12.45 |
| 2005 | 3,960 | −87% | 173 | 22.89 |
| 2004 | 30,264 | +60% | 1,569 | 19.29 |
| 2003 | 18,893 | +111% | 1,188 | 15.90 |
| 2002 | 8,937 | −10% | 520 | 17.19 |
| 2001 | 9,932 | +66% | 605 | 16.42 |
| 2000 | 6,000 | −19% | 900 | 6.67 |
| 1999 | 7,400 | +1.4% | 900 | 8.22 |
| 1998 | 7,300 | +4.3% | 900 | 8.11 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +27% | 800 | 8.75 |
| 1996 | 5,500 | +10% | 700 | 7.86 |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +11% | 600 | 8.33 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +50% | 500 | 9.00 |
| 1993 | 3,000 | −25% | 300 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | −5.1% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1991 | 4,214 | −21% | 364 | 11.58 |
| 1990 | 5,340 | −20% | 376 | 14.20 |
| 1989 | 6,648 | −5.9% | 392 | 16.96 |
| 1988 | 7,066 | +56% | 367 | 19.25 |
| 1987 | 4,521 | −31% | 319 | 14.17 |
| 1986 | 6,517 | +38% | 301 | 21.65 |
| 1985 | 4,729 | −7.6% | 255 | 18.55 |
| 1984 | 5,116 | +2.2% | 288 | 17.76 |
| 1983 | 5,005 | −16% | 246 | 20.35 |
| 1982 | 5,972 | +142% | 243 | 24.58 |
| 1981 | 2,464 | +19% | 221 | 11.15 |
| 1980 | 2,063 | −58% | 178 | 11.59 |
| 1979 | 4,887 | −28% | 301 | 16.24 |
| 1978 | 6,824 | +17% | 379 | 18.01 |
| 1977 | 5,820 | +30% | 373 | 15.60 |
| 1976 | 4,476 | −0.9% | 293 | 15.28 |
| 1975 | 4,517 | −36% | 330 | 13.69 |
| 1974 | 7,028 | +12% | 391 | 17.97 |
| 1973 | 6,289 | −5.0% | 363 | 17.33 |
| 1972 | 6,623 | −5.5% | 265 | 24.99 |
| 1971 | 7,011 | −7.4% | 368 | 19.05 |
| 1970 | 7,574 | −12% | 345 | 21.95 |
| 1969 | 8,620 | +24% | 344 | 25.06 |
| 1968 | 6,968 | −19% | 329 | 21.18 |
| 1967 | 8,574 | −18% | 319 | 26.88 |
| 1966 | 10,394 | +15% | 341 | 30.48 |
| 1965 | 9,065 | −47% | 400 | 22.66 |
| 1964 | 17,160 | −19% | 700 | 24.51 |
| 1963 | 21,289 | +6.4% | 800 | 26.61 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 25.00 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 800 | 25.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 60 t USD 198,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 95
- Imports
- 4,239 t USD 7.6 m
- Importer rank
- 47 of 155
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 lettuce and chicory in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 1,840 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of lettuce and chicory?
Bulgaria ranked 73rd of 103 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.1% of the world total.
How has the production of lettuce and chicory in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 30,264 t in 2004.
What is the yield of lettuce and chicory in Bulgaria?
16.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,840 t from 110 ha), against a world average of 21.9 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import lettuce and chicory?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 60 t (USD 198,000) and imports of 4,239 t (USD 7.6 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.