Mushrooms production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 2,090 t of mushrooms, the 37th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.7%. The record was 13,000 t in 1997.
- Production, 2024
- 2,090 t
- World rank
- 37 of 64
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- Record
- 13,000 t
- 1997
Mushrooms in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.31
- world 6.32
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | North Macedonia | 2,922 | 0.01% |
| 36 | Morocco | 2,258 | 0.00% |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 2,090 | 0.00% |
| 38 | Sweden | 1,700 | 0.00% |
| 39 | Moldova | 1,591 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of mushrooms
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,090 | +26% |
| 2023 | 1,660 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,630 | −16% |
| 2021 | 1,930 | +53% |
| 2020 | 1,260 | — |
| 2018 | 1,120 | −2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,150 | −22% |
| 2016 | 1,473 | −42% |
| 2015 | 2,520 | +13% |
| 2014 | 2,239 | −4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,344 | +12% |
| 2012 | 2,093 | −3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,171 | +34% |
| 2010 | 1,619 | −6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,725 | +20% |
| 2008 | 1,438 | −16% |
| 2007 | 1,716 | −9.4% |
| 2006 | 1,894 | +33% |
| 2005 | 1,427 | +11% |
| 2004 | 1,282 | −29% |
| 2003 | 1,808 | −22% |
| 2002 | 2,330 | −7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,517 | −78% |
| 2000 | 11,500 | +13% |
| 1999 | 10,200 | −7.3% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | −15% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +50% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | −11% |
| 1994 | 9,000 | +80% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | −6.3% |
| 1992 | 5,337 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,200 | −20% |
| 1990 | 6,500 | +12% |
| 1989 | 5,800 | +44% |
| 1988 | 4,029 | −8.4% |
| 1987 | 4,400 | +17% |
| 1986 | 3,765 | −16% |
| 1985 | 4,500 | −10.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 | +11% |
| 1983 | 4,500 | −2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,600 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +122% |
| 1978 | 1,800 | +20% |
| 1977 | 1,500 | +15% |
| 1976 | 1,300 | −13% |
| 1975 | 1,500 | −17% |
| 1974 | 1,800 | −40% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | −14% |
| 1972 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 3,200 | +220% |
| 1970 | 1,000 | −50% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 | +33% |
| 1967 | 1,500 | +88% |
| 1966 | 800 | +33% |
| 1965 | 600 | +50% |
| 1964 | 400 | −20% |
| 1963 | 500 | +67% |
| 1962 | 300 | +50% |
| 1961 | 200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 473 t USD 21.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 93
- Imports
- 5,686 t USD 13.5 m
- Importer rank
- 27 of 149
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 mushrooms in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 2,090 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of mushrooms?
Bulgaria ranked 37th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 94.2% of the world total.
How has the production of mushrooms in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 13,000 t in 1997.
Does Bulgaria export or import mushrooms and truffles?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 473 t (USD 21.1 m) and imports of 5,686 t (USD 13.5 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.

