> In 2024 Bulgaria produced 13,540 t of rye, the 32nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%.

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# Rye production in Bulgaria

In 2024 Bulgaria produced 13,540 t of rye, the 32nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 69,809 t in 1961. Area harvested: 6,440 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.

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Production, 202413,540 t
World rank32 of 62
10-year change−52%
Record69,809 t1961

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

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.18% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 3.2 (−34%)
kg per person2.00world 1.42
10-year change−52%world −26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/norway/) | 23,400 | 0.20% |
| 31 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/serbia/) | 17,343 | 0.15% |
| 32 | **Bulgaria** | 13,540 | 0.12% |
| 33 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/greece/) | 13,480 | 0.12% |
| 34 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/portugal/) | 12,960 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 62 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

### Map of world production of rye

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 | 13,540 | −7.6% | 6,440 | 2.10 |
| 2023 | 14,660 | −15% | 7,660 | 1.91 |
| 2022 | 17,300 | +2.5% | 8,330 | 2.08 |
| 2021 | 16,880 | +69% | 7,630 | 2.21 |
| 2020 | 10,010 | −18% | 5,350 | 1.87 |
| 2019 | 12,180 | −13% | 6,100 | 2.00 |
| 2018 | 14,080 | −19% | 8,320 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 17,304 | +14% | 8,237 | 2.10 |
| 2016 | 15,178 | +35% | 7,468 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 11,210 | −60% | 6,304 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 28,217 | −3.2% | 14,441 | 1.95 |
| 2013 | 29,153 | +33% | 15,458 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 21,979 | +11% | 12,617 | 1.74 |
| 2011 | 19,840 | +13% | 10,298 | 1.93 |
| 2010 | 17,511 | −7.1% | 10,795 | 1.62 |
| 2009 | 18,858 | +28% | 9,953 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 14,766 | +73% | 7,406 | 1.99 |
| 2007 | 8,531 | −33% | 5,083 | 1.68 |
| 2006 | 12,704 | −6.7% | 7,408 | 1.71 |
| 2005 | 13,617 | −20% | 8,782 | 1.55 |
| 2004 | 16,976 | +43% | 8,521 | 1.99 |
| 2003 | 11,859 | −35% | 9,801 | 1.21 |
| 2002 | 18,324 | −53% | 13,105 | 1.40 |
| 2001 | 39,000 | +71% | 19,500 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 22,750 | −45% | 21,200 | 1.07 |
| 1999 | 41,000 | +54% | 19,000 | 2.16 |
| 1998 | 26,557 | −1.1% | 18,414 | 1.44 |
| 1997 | 26,850 | +66% | 18,151 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 16,162 | −17% | 15,477 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | 19,450 | −13% | 14,183 | 1.37 |
| 1994 | 22,315 | −12% | 14,499 | 1.54 |
| 1993 | 25,300 | −28% | 19,270 | 1.31 |
| 1992 | 34,998 | −23% | 21,043 | 1.66 |
| 1991 | 45,542 | −7.6% | 25,029 | 1.82 |
| 1990 | 49,288 | −5.4% | 24,499 | 2.01 |
| 1989 | 52,115 | −15% | 24,956 | 2.09 |
| 1988 | 61,312 | +26% | 31,574 | 1.94 |
| 1987 | 48,699 | −6.1% | 28,947 | 1.68 |
| 1986 | 51,862 | +5.8% | 29,938 | 1.73 |
| 1985 | 49,000 | +31% | 32,331 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 37,310 | +19% | 25,622 | 1.46 |
| 1983 | 31,365 | −7.6% | 25,450 | 1.23 |
| 1982 | 33,931 | −0.3% | 23,320 | 1.46 |
| 1981 | 34,041 | +22% | 26,809 | 1.27 |
| 1980 | 27,904 | +13% | 19,749 | 1.41 |
| 1979 | 24,595 | +31% | 16,290 | 1.51 |
| 1978 | 18,729 | +23% | 12,940 | 1.45 |
| 1977 | 15,196 | −1.8% | 12,825 | 1.18 |
| 1976 | 15,474 | −15% | 12,845 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 18,201 | −13% | 16,561 | 1.10 |
| 1974 | 20,929 | +7.8% | 14,838 | 1.41 |
| 1973 | 19,420 | −9.0% | 15,479 | 1.25 |
| 1972 | 21,330 | −11% | 16,589 | 1.29 |
| 1971 | 23,965 | −14% | 19,056 | 1.26 |
| 1970 | 27,874 | −2.6% | 22,112 | 1.26 |
| 1969 | 28,631 | +19% | 24,422 | 1.17 |
| 1968 | 24,069 | −37% | 23,996 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 38,238 | −32% | 31,390 | 1.22 |
| 1966 | 56,159 | +9.0% | 41,492 | 1.35 |
| 1965 | 51,542 | −19% | 46,214 | 1.12 |
| 1964 | 63,715 | +14% | 57,625 | 1.11 |
| 1963 | 55,935 | +15% | 57,017 | 0.98 |
| 1962 | 48,781 | −30% | 59,411 | 0.82 |
| 1961 | 69,809 | — | 70,937 | 0.98 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports198 t USD 55,000
Exporter rank26 of 44
Imports170 t USD 79,000
Importer rank44 of 70
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/rye/)

## Questions and answers

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

Bulgaria produced 13,540 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Bulgaria ranked 32nd of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.

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

It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 69,809 t in 1961.

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

2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,540 t from 6,440 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.

### Does Bulgaria export or import rye?

In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 198 t (USD 55,000) and imports of 170 t (USD 79,000), 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

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/germany/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/poland/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/russia/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/belarus/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/denmark/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/china/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/canada/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/united-states/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/spain/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/ukraine/)
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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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