Rapeseed or canola oil, crude production in Bulgaria
In 2023 Bulgaria produced 59,000 t of rapeseed or canola oil, crude, the 36th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 136%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 59,000 t
- World rank
- 36 of 63
- 10-year change
- +136%
- Record
- 59,000 t
- 2023
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Bulgaria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.11% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +136%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Finland | 65,500 | 0.21% |
| 35 | Greece | 59,100 | 0.19% |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 59,000 | 0.19% |
| 37 | Uruguay | 57,600 | 0.18% |
| 38 | Portugal | 53,500 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59,000 | +44% |
| 2022 | 40,900 | +51% |
| 2021 | 27,100 | +26% |
| 2020 | 21,500 | −4.4% |
| 2019 | 22,500 | −13% |
| 2018 | 26,000 | −25% |
| 2017 | 34,472 | −29% |
| 2016 | 48,770 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 48,875 | +87% |
| 2014 | 26,200 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 25,000 | +24% |
| 2012 | 20,100 | +40% |
| 2011 | 14,400 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +59% |
| 2009 | 8,812 | +114% |
| 2008 | 4,118 | +2,609% |
| 2007 | 152 | −89% |
| 2006 | 1,377 | +236% |
| 2005 | 410 | −40% |
| 2004 | 685 | +44% |
| 2003 | 475 | −68% |
| 2002 | 1,496 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,394 | −7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,514 | −59% |
| 1999 | 3,690 | +26% |
| 1998 | 2,923 | +117% |
| 1997 | 1,346 | −18% |
| 1996 | 1,637 | −33% |
| 1995 | 2,458 | +17% |
| 1994 | 2,109 | +125% |
| 1993 | 938 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | −100% |
| 1988 | 23 | −88% |
| 1987 | 184 | +2,529% |
| 1986 | 7 | −61% |
| 1985 | 18 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | −100% |
| 1978 | 1 | −86% |
| 1977 | 7 | +133% |
| 1976 | 3 | −80% |
| 1975 | 15 | +36% |
| 1974 | 11 | +10% |
| 1973 | 10 | +11% |
| 1972 | 9 | −55% |
| 1971 | 20 | −4.8% |
| 1970 | 21 | −60% |
| 1969 | 52 | −56% |
| 1968 | 117 | −49% |
| 1967 | 229 | +2,763% |
| 1966 | 8 | −89% |
| 1965 | 71 | −62% |
| 1964 | 188 | +189% |
| 1963 | 65 | −92% |
| 1962 | 865 | −83% |
| 1961 | 5,102 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 31,792 t USD 29.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 73
- Imports
- 16,241 t USD 15.6 m
- Importer rank
- 35 of 165
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 rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 59,000 t in 2023, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
Bulgaria ranked 36th of 63 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Canada with 14.1% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 136% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Bulgaria export or import rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 31,792 t (USD 29.4 m) and imports of 16,241 t (USD 15.6 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; the 2023 figure for Bulgaria is from an external organisation. 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.