> In 2024 Bulgaria produced 1,550 t of linseed, the 27th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 976%.

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# Linseed production in Bulgaria

In 2024 Bulgaria produced 1,550 t of linseed, the 27th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 976%. The record was 5,448 t in 1967. Area harvested: 1,120 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.

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Production, 20241,550 t
World rank27 of 50
10-year change+976%
Record5,448 t1967

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

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 0.9 (+46%)
kg per person0.23world 0.37
10-year change+976%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/romania/) | 1,950 | 0.06% |
| 26 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/pakistan/) | 1,715 | 0.06% |
| 27 | **Bulgaria** | 1,550 | 0.05% |
| 28 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/czechia/) | 1,400 | 0.05% |
| 29 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/chile/) | 1,397 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 50 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/)

### Map of world production of linseed

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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 | 1,550 | −43% | 1,120 | 1.38 |
| 2023 | 2,710 | +92% | 1,930 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 1,410 | +53% | 1,080 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 920 | — | 630 | 1.46 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2018 | 80 | −56% | 100 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 181 | +10% | 148 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | 164 | −1.2% | 161 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 166 | +15% | 168 | 0.99 |
| 2014 | 144 | +4.3% | 151 | 0.95 |
| 2013 | 138 | −1.4% | 143 | 0.97 |
| 2012 | 140 | −16% | 152 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 166 | +11% | 186 | 0.89 |
| 2010 | 149 | −0.7% | 178 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 150 | +79% | 180 | 0.83 |
| 2008 | 84 | +2,000% | 116 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 4 | −98% | 14 | 0.29 |
| 2006 | 160 | +95% | 170 | 0.94 |
| 2005 | 82 | −18% | 120 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 100 | −30% | 125 | 0.80 |
| 2003 | 142 | +18% | 158 | 0.90 |
| 2002 | 120 | +33% | 222 | 0.54 |
| 2001 | 90 | +50% | 200 | 0.45 |
| 2000 | 60 | +100% | 150 | 0.40 |
| 1999 | 30 | +67% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 18 | +260% | 58 | 0.31 |
| 1997 | 5 | −95% | 11 | 0.45 |
| 1996 | 95 | +850% | 130 | 0.73 |
| 1995 | 10 | +900% | 346 | 0.03 |
| 1994 | 1 | — | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 0 | −100% | 1 | 0.00 |
| 1992 | 61 | −89% | 251 | 0.24 |
| 1991 | 533 | −38% | 2,007 | 0.27 |
| 1990 | 858 | +66% | 2,806 | 0.31 |
| 1989 | 517 | +0.8% | 2,165 | 0.24 |
| 1988 | 513 | −23% | 3,138 | 0.16 |
| 1987 | 664 | −1.3% | 3,864 | 0.17 |
| 1986 | 673 | −31% | 4,525 | 0.15 |
| 1985 | 969 | −24% | 5,853 | 0.17 |
| 1984 | 1,276 | +192% | 6,034 | 0.21 |
| 1983 | 437 | −32% | 5,618 | 0.08 |
| 1982 | 642 | −53% | 6,120 | 0.10 |
| 1981 | 1,375 | +92% | 6,236 | 0.22 |
| 1980 | 716 | +44% | 5,625 | 0.13 |
| 1979 | 497 | −51% | 4,526 | 0.11 |
| 1978 | 1,007 | +43% | 4,804 | 0.21 |
| 1977 | 702 | −48% | 4,353 | 0.16 |
| 1976 | 1,344 | −19% | 6,621 | 0.20 |
| 1975 | 1,669 | −2.8% | 5,878 | 0.28 |
| 1974 | 1,717 | −13% | 6,576 | 0.26 |
| 1973 | 1,982 | −19% | 7,017 | 0.28 |
| 1972 | 2,442 | −35% | 8,354 | 0.29 |
| 1971 | 3,752 | +20% | 9,197 | 0.41 |
| 1970 | 3,115 | +12% | 9,002 | 0.35 |
| 1969 | 2,775 | −6.0% | 9,775 | 0.28 |
| 1968 | 2,952 | −46% | 12,305 | 0.24 |
| 1967 | 5,448 | +8.9% | 11,238 | 0.48 |
| 1966 | 5,002 | +79% | 9,040 | 0.55 |
| 1965 | 2,801 | −20% | 8,904 | 0.31 |
| 1964 | 3,503 | +44% | 8,572 | 0.41 |
| 1963 | 2,426 | +28% | 8,800 | 0.28 |
| 1962 | 1,900 | −43% | 8,950 | 0.21 |
| 1961 | 3,330 | — | 8,630 | 0.39 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,894 t USD 1.5 m
Exporter rank25 of 76
Imports2,137 t USD 1.9 m
Importer rank32 of 141
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/linseed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of linseed in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria produced 1,550 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of linseed?

Bulgaria ranked 27th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of linseed in Bulgaria changed?

It rose by 976% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 5,448 t in 1967.

### What is the yield of linseed in Bulgaria?

1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,550 t from 1,120 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.

### Does Bulgaria export or import linseed?

In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 1,894 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 2,137 t (USD 1.9 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/russia/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/kazakhstan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/china/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/canada/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/india/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/ethiopia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/united-states/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/france/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/united-kingdom/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/afghanistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/argentina/)
[All countries producing linseed](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/)

## 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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