> In 2024 Bulgaria produced 60,800 t of plums, the 24th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 147%.

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# Plums production in Bulgaria

In 2024 Bulgaria produced 60,800 t of plums, the 24th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 147%. The record was 334,300 t in 1970. Area harvested: 9,580 ha, yield 6.3 t/ha.

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Production, 202460,800 t
World rank24 of 88
10-year change+147%
Record334,300 t1970

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

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.48%0.22% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.3world 4.8 (+32%)
kg per person9.00world 1.56
10-year change+147%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/pakistan/) | 63,394 | 0.50% |
| 23 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/mexico/) | 61,626 | 0.49% |
| 24 | **Bulgaria** | 60,800 | 0.48% |
| 25 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/libya/) | 56,744 | 0.45% |
| 26 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/south-korea/) | 50,501 | 0.40% |

[Full ranking of 88 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

### Map of world production of plums

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 60,800 | +5.3% | 9,580 | 6.35 |
| 2023 | 57,740 | +1.9% | 9,260 | 6.24 |
| 2022 | 56,650 | −13% | 9,400 | 6.03 |
| 2021 | 65,120 | +8.5% | 9,280 | 7.02 |
| 2020 | 60,020 | +6.8% | 8,570 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 56,190 | −0.4% | 8,020 | 7.01 |
| 2018 | 56,430 | +15% | 7,360 | 7.67 |
| 2017 | 49,194 | +1.2% | 6,815 | 7.22 |
| 2016 | 48,630 | +34% | 6,705 | 7.25 |
| 2015 | 36,176 | +47% | 6,827 | 5.30 |
| 2014 | 24,640 | −35% | 4,876 | 5.05 |
| 2013 | 37,639 | +64% | 5,893 | 6.39 |
| 2012 | 22,949 | −29% | 5,826 | 3.94 |
| 2011 | 32,371 | −3.9% | 6,938 | 4.67 |
| 2010 | 33,688 | +95% | 7,489 | 4.50 |
| 2009 | 17,246 | +21% | 4,219 | 4.09 |
| 2008 | 14,298 | −38% | 4,604 | 3.11 |
| 2007 | 23,020 | +9.6% | 6,731 | 3.42 |
| 2006 | 21,001 | +17% | 5,899 | 3.56 |
| 2005 | 17,950 | −63% | 5,926 | 3.03 |
| 2004 | 49,165 | +6.0% | 10,967 | 4.48 |
| 2003 | 46,364 | −5.2% | 10,912 | 4.25 |
| 2002 | 48,891 | −33% | 16,078 | 3.04 |
| 2001 | 73,150 | +18% | 15,989 | 4.58 |
| 2000 | 61,785 | −6.6% | 12,288 | 5.03 |
| 1999 | 66,174 | +7.1% | 12,567 | 5.27 |
| 1998 | 61,788 | −45% | 12,829 | 4.82 |
| 1997 | 112,589 | +25% | 12,313 | 9.14 |
| 1996 | 90,016 | −9.9% | 12,101 | 7.44 |
| 1995 | 99,903 | +27% | 12,134 | 8.23 |
| 1994 | 78,843 | +38% | 12,369 | 6.37 |
| 1993 | 57,200 | −42% | 12,326 | 4.64 |
| 1992 | 99,392 | −5.4% | 12,132 | 8.19 |
| 1991 | 105,102 | −15% | 11,166 | 9.41 |
| 1990 | 123,258 | −12% | 10,261 | 12.01 |
| 1989 | 140,171 | +0.6% | 10,227 | 13.71 |
| 1988 | 139,304 | +36% | 10,717 | 13.00 |
| 1987 | 102,631 | −12% | 11,771 | 8.72 |
| 1986 | 116,140 | −21% | 12,434 | 9.34 |
| 1985 | 147,778 | +21% | 13,441 | 10.99 |
| 1984 | 122,548 | −18% | 14,930 | 8.21 |
| 1983 | 148,645 | +40% | 16,112 | 9.23 |
| 1982 | 105,873 | −41% | 17,208 | 6.15 |
| 1981 | 179,735 | +29% | 18,132 | 9.91 |
| 1980 | 139,415 | −20% | 19,395 | 7.19 |
| 1979 | 173,367 | +5.1% | 20,452 | 8.48 |
| 1978 | 164,904 | −25% | 21,789 | 7.57 |
| 1977 | 219,791 | +9.4% | 22,715 | 9.68 |
| 1976 | 200,817 | −7.3% | 24,558 | 8.18 |
| 1975 | 216,620 | −12% | 26,827 | 8.07 |
| 1974 | 247,308 | +37% | 30,387 | 8.14 |
| 1973 | 181,012 | −37% | 31,524 | 5.74 |
| 1972 | 287,526 | −7.8% | 32,904 | 8.74 |
| 1971 | 311,772 | −6.7% | 33,031 | 9.44 |
| 1970 | 334,300 | +2.1% | 32,756 | 10.21 |
| 1969 | 327,494 | +11% | 31,819 | 10.29 |
| 1968 | 293,963 | +54% | 30,636 | 9.60 |
| 1967 | 191,120 | −39% | 27,627 | 6.92 |
| 1966 | 314,446 | +65% | 25,175 | 12.49 |
| 1965 | 190,998 | +26% | 24,195 | 7.89 |
| 1964 | 151,565 | −43% | 23,042 | 6.58 |
| 1963 | 266,847 | +83% | 21,742 | 12.27 |
| 1962 | 145,717 | −46% | 20,443 | 7.13 |
| 1961 | 271,865 | — | 18,871 | 14.41 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports366 t USD 936,000
Exporter rank48 of 89
Imports688 t USD 553,000
Importer rank63 of 156
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/plums/)

## Questions and answers

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

Bulgaria produced 60,800 t in 2024, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Bulgaria ranked 24th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.

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

It rose by 147% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 334,300 t in 1970.

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

6.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (60,800 t from 9,580 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does Bulgaria export or import plums and sloes?

In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 366 t (USD 936,000) and imports of 688 t (USD 553,000), 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/plums/china/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/chile/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/serbia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/iran/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/turkey/)[Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/united-states/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/morocco/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/uzbekistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/argentina/)
[All countries producing plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

## 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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