FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Poppy seed production in Bulgaria
In 2017 Bulgaria produced 608 t of poppy seed. Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 1,000 t in 2010. Area harvested: 872 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 608 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 1,000 t
- 2010
Poppy seed in Bulgaria, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 608 | +0.3% | 872 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 606 | +2.5% | 841 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | 591 | +18% | 887 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 500 | −4.8% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 2013 | 525 | +5.0% | 815 | 0.64 |
| 2012 | 500 | 0.0% | 810 | 0.62 |
| 2011 | 500 | −50% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 1,000 | +67% | 1,300 | 0.77 |
| 2009 | 600 | +20% | 1,000 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 500 | 0.0% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 500 | — | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1979 | 26 | −69% | 103 | 0.25 |
| 1978 | 84 | +7.7% | 66 | 1.27 |
| 1977 | 78 | −20% | 258 | 0.30 |
| 1976 | 97 | −71% | 522 | 0.19 |
| 1975 | 335 | +415% | 269 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 65 | +63% | 127 | 0.51 |
| 1973 | 40 | −47% | 141 | 0.28 |
| 1972 | 76 | −34% | 122 | 0.62 |
| 1971 | 115 | +21% | 265 | 0.43 |
| 1970 | 95 | −30% | 183 | 0.52 |
| 1969 | 135 | 0.0% | 570 | 0.24 |
| 1968 | 135 | −29% | 1,064 | 0.13 |
| 1967 | 189 | +56% | 624 | 0.30 |
| 1966 | 121 | +2.5% | 454 | 0.27 |
| 1965 | 118 | −17% | 290 | 0.41 |
| 1964 | 143 | −16% | 345 | 0.41 |
| 1963 | 170 | +22% | 900 | 0.19 |
| 1962 | 139 | −62% | 659 | 0.21 |
| 1961 | 370 | — | 1,026 | 0.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 18,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 39
- Imports
- 59 t USD 184,000
- Importer rank
- 43 of 85
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
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.