FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Seed cotton production in Bulgaria

In 2024 Bulgaria produced 1,385 t of seed cotton, the 66th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 325%. The record was 68,578 t in 1966. Area harvested: 1,958 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 1,385 t
World rank: 66 of 83
10-year change: +325%
Record: 68,578 t; 1966

Seed cotton in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	1,385	—	1,958	0.71
2021	1,462	−42%	2,354	0.62
2020	2,503	−19%	3,280	0.76
2019	3,099	+30%	3,461	0.90
2018	2,385	−46%	3,157	0.76
2017	4,383	+3.1%	4,805	0.91
2016	4,251	+173%	4,490	0.95
2015	1,558	+378%	2,171	0.72
2014	326	+38%	287	1.14
2013	237	−6.0%	236	1.00
2012	252	−39%	373	0.68
2011	414	−53%	415	1.00
2010	887	+82%	558	1.59
2009	487	−30%	495	0.98
2008	694	−17%	706	0.98
2007	838	−21%	848	0.99
2006	1,056	−18%	1,012	1.04
2005	1,285	−50%	1,119	1.15
2004	2,587	−38%	2,249	1.15
2003	4,162	−57%	3,142	1.32
2002	9,636	−3.6%	6,045	1.59
2001	10,000	+54%	14,500	0.69
2000	6,477	−35%	9,260	0.70
1999	10,015	+40%	8,366	1.20
1998	7,150	−20%	10,199	0.70
1997	8,943	−24%	14,106	0.63
1996	11,815	−15%	12,873	0.92
1995	13,939	+107%	11,482	1.21
1994	6,738	+35%	9,134	0.74
1993	4,993	−42%	7,296	0.68
1992	8,583	−52%	13,774	0.62
1991	17,910	+127%	14,992	1.19
1990	7,889	−39%	8,995	0.88
1989	12,831	−1.0%	11,269	1.14
1988	12,963	−34%	11,923	1.09
1987	19,756	+9.0%	13,671	1.45
1986	18,118	+28%	14,543	1.25
1985	14,113	−2.7%	14,426	0.98
1984	14,508	−15%	11,552	1.26
1983	17,040	−15%	12,622	1.35
1982	20,052	+58%	12,711	1.58
1981	12,727	+8.4%	12,760	1.00
1980	11,743	−33%	12,405	0.95
1979	17,509	+10%	16,123	1.09
1978	15,909	+22%	18,173	0.88
1977	13,088	+295%	18,670	0.70
1976	3,315	−90%	25,469	0.13
1975	31,582	−15%	26,451	1.19
1974	37,288	−1.7%	36,557	1.02
1973	37,926	−23%	37,063	1.02
1972	49,412	+23%	37,175	1.33
1971	40,022	+11%	40,838	0.98
1970	36,015	−11%	41,912	0.86
1969	40,566	+31%	43,735	0.93
1968	31,051	−44%	42,856	0.72
1967	55,585	−19%	50,724	1.10
1966	68,578	+80%	49,448	1.39
1965	38,043	−12%	45,939	0.83
1964	43,071	+8.3%	45,794	0.94
1963	39,771	−19%	51,900	0.77
1962	48,826	+105%	54,818	0.89
1961	23,844	—	60,255	0.40

Other large producers

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All countries producing seed cotton

Other products of Bulgaria

Wheat Sunflower seed Maize Barley Cow milk Sunflower-seed oil, crude Beer Rapeseed Yoghurt Grapes Tomatoes Watermelons

Agricultural production in Bulgaria

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.