> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,840 t
World rank73 of 103
10-year change−66%
Record30,264 t2004

## Lettuce and chicory in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.7world 21.9 (−24%)
kg per person0.27world 3.46
10-year change−66%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/romania/) | 2,010 | 0.01% |
| 72 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/honduras/) | 1,895 | 0.01% |
| 73 | **Bulgaria** | 1,840 | 0.01% |
| 74 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/kyrgyzstan/) | 1,768 | 0.01% |
| 75 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/lithuania/) | 1,630 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 103 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

### Map of world production of lettuce and chicory

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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 | 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

Exports60 t USD 198,000
Exporter rank71 of 95
Imports4,239 t USD 7.6 m
Importer rank47 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](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/india/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/italy/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/niger/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/japan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/mexico/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/belgium/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/iran/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/france/)
[All countries producing lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/)

## 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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