All pulses production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 39,430 t of all pulses, the 98th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 989%. The record was 212,327 t in 1966. Area harvested: 28,240 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 39,430 t
- World rank
- 98 of 170
- 10-year change
- +989%
- Record
- 212,327 t
- 1966
All pulses in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.1 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 5.83
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +989%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Paraguay | 41,231 | 0.04% |
| 97 | Belgium | 41,000 | 0.04% |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 39,430 | 0.04% |
| 99 | Moldova | 37,474 | 0.04% |
| 100 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36,580 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 39,430 | +40% | 28,240 | 1.40 |
| 2023 | 28,090 | −5.2% | 15,340 | 1.83 |
| 2022 | 29,640 | −31% | 16,770 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 42,900 | +0.8% | 25,750 | 1.67 |
| 2020 | 42,560 | −29% | 25,200 | 1.69 |
| 2019 | 59,700 | −51% | 31,500 | 1.90 |
| 2018 | 122,670 | −40% | 96,440 | 1.27 |
| 2017 | 205,332 | +221% | 84,955 | 2.42 |
| 2016 | 63,941 | +109% | 30,901 | 2.07 |
| 2015 | 30,591 | +745% | 17,618 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | 3,622 | −58% | 2,661 | 1.36 |
| 2013 | 8,678 | +12% | 6,223 | 1.39 |
| 2012 | 7,726 | +6.5% | 5,533 | 1.40 |
| 2011 | 7,257 | −27% | 5,738 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 9,950 | +13% | 7,592 | 1.31 |
| 2009 | 8,808 | −18% | 7,254 | 1.21 |
| 2008 | 10,694 | −16% | 7,238 | 1.48 |
| 2007 | 12,656 | +16% | 10,013 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 10,867 | −33% | 7,824 | 1.39 |
| 2005 | 16,204 | −22% | 13,390 | 1.21 |
| 2004 | 20,733 | −15% | 16,571 | 1.25 |
| 2003 | 24,499 | +2.0% | 22,905 | 1.07 |
| 2002 | 24,009 | −7.5% | 17,587 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 25,946 | +40% | 20,239 | 1.28 |
| 2000 | 18,504 | −53% | 40,231 | 0.46 |
| 1999 | 39,005 | +4.6% | 43,687 | 0.89 |
| 1998 | 37,298 | −8.4% | 51,319 | 0.73 |
| 1997 | 40,720 | +11% | 51,947 | 0.78 |
| 1996 | 36,780 | −45% | 59,235 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 67,324 | +54% | 55,575 | 1.21 |
| 1994 | 43,579 | +17% | 49,217 | 0.89 |
| 1993 | 37,226 | −45% | 45,132 | 0.82 |
| 1992 | 67,284 | −14% | 56,486 | 1.19 |
| 1991 | 78,049 | −9.5% | 82,306 | 0.95 |
| 1990 | 86,260 | −16% | 92,064 | 0.94 |
| 1989 | 102,791 | +9.9% | 87,340 | 1.18 |
| 1988 | 93,567 | +7.7% | 98,089 | 0.95 |
| 1987 | 86,899 | +3.9% | 88,512 | 0.98 |
| 1986 | 83,621 | +14% | 84,613 | 0.99 |
| 1985 | 73,060 | −5.3% | 84,518 | 0.86 |
| 1984 | 77,149 | +13% | 79,050 | 0.98 |
| 1983 | 68,304 | −29% | 84,369 | 0.81 |
| 1982 | 96,523 | +16% | 84,417 | 1.14 |
| 1981 | 83,261 | +54% | 80,264 | 1.04 |
| 1980 | 53,969 | −23% | 61,596 | 0.88 |
| 1979 | 69,655 | −21% | 67,380 | 1.03 |
| 1978 | 88,590 | +1.1% | 64,456 | 1.37 |
| 1977 | 87,619 | +22% | 98,948 | 0.89 |
| 1976 | 72,053 | −15% | 103,243 | 0.70 |
| 1975 | 85,172 | +16% | 110,923 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 73,543 | −17% | 124,816 | 0.59 |
| 1973 | 88,834 | +26% | 116,515 | 0.76 |
| 1972 | 70,744 | −29% | 126,104 | 0.56 |
| 1971 | 100,234 | −17% | 136,762 | 0.73 |
| 1970 | 120,973 | −12% | 147,032 | 0.82 |
| 1969 | 137,759 | +44% | 158,781 | 0.87 |
| 1968 | 95,832 | −47% | 185,269 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 181,230 | −15% | 235,198 | 0.77 |
| 1966 | 212,327 | +75% | 265,249 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 121,162 | −22% | 283,318 | 0.43 |
| 1964 | 155,620 | +36% | 316,161 | 0.49 |
| 1963 | 114,125 | +64% | 265,240 | 0.43 |
| 1962 | 69,779 | −39% | 258,548 | 0.27 |
| 1961 | 113,996 | — | 303,191 | 0.38 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 39,430 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of pulses?
Bulgaria ranked 98th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 989% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 212,327 t in 1966.
What is the yield of pulses in Bulgaria?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (39,430 t from 28,240 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.