Sorghum production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 11,640 t of sorghum, the 70th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 68,033 t in 1966. Area harvested: 5,950 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,640 t
- World rank
- 70 of 107
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 68,033 t
- 1966
Sorghum in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 1.5 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 1.72
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −37%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Ecuador | 14,288 | 0.02% |
| 69 | Haiti | 13,000 | 0.02% |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 11,640 | 0.02% |
| 71 | Moldova | 10,885 | 0.02% |
| 72 | Iraq | 9,635 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 11,640 | +32% | 5,950 | 1.96 |
| 2023 | 8,820 | +47% | 3,540 | 2.49 |
| 2022 | 6,020 | +13% | 2,510 | 2.40 |
| 2021 | 5,340 | −53% | 1,860 | 2.87 |
| 2020 | 11,340 | −51% | 3,260 | 3.48 |
| 2019 | 23,220 | −37% | 7,040 | 3.30 |
| 2018 | 37,010 | +203% | 8,860 | 4.18 |
| 2017 | 12,219 | +59% | 4,238 | 2.88 |
| 2016 | 7,705 | −55% | 3,286 | 2.34 |
| 2015 | 17,041 | −7.1% | 6,821 | 2.50 |
| 2014 | 18,347 | +58% | 6,706 | 2.74 |
| 2013 | 11,625 | +8.0% | 4,339 | 2.68 |
| 2012 | 10,765 | +94% | 5,328 | 2.02 |
| 2011 | 5,554 | −36% | 2,843 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 8,612 | +375% | 3,542 | 2.43 |
| 2009 | 1,813 | −47% | 730 | 2.48 |
| 2008 | 3,419 | +88% | 1,770 | 1.93 |
| 2007 | 1,815 | −32% | 1,634 | 1.11 |
| 2006 | 2,687 | −17% | 1,181 | 2.28 |
| 2005 | 3,243 | −49% | 1,590 | 2.04 |
| 2004 | 6,402 | +9.0% | 3,049 | 2.10 |
| 2003 | 5,874 | −34% | 3,539 | 1.66 |
| 2002 | 8,967 | +0.8% | 4,261 | 2.10 |
| 2001 | 8,900 | +4.7% | 4,300 | 2.07 |
| 2000 | 8,500 | +10% | 4,100 | 2.07 |
| 1999 | 7,700 | −2.5% | 2,800 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 7,900 | −11% | 3,400 | 2.32 |
| 1997 | 8,900 | +78% | 3,500 | 2.54 |
| 1996 | 5,000 | +43% | 3,800 | 1.32 |
| 1995 | 3,500 | −47% | 2,400 | 1.46 |
| 1994 | 6,600 | +3.1% | 3,800 | 1.74 |
| 1993 | 6,400 | −25% | 3,700 | 1.73 |
| 1992 | 8,500 | +14% | 4,707 | 1.81 |
| 1991 | 7,482 | −6.5% | 4,163 | 1.80 |
| 1990 | 8,000 | — | 4,500 | 1.78 |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,218 | −86% | 1,486 | 0.82 |
| 1972 | 8,777 | −31% | 6,732 | 1.30 |
| 1971 | 12,701 | +47% | 5,267 | 2.41 |
| 1970 | 8,661 | −61% | 4,174 | 2.07 |
| 1969 | 22,378 | +45% | 6,959 | 3.22 |
| 1968 | 15,451 | −71% | 8,363 | 1.85 |
| 1967 | 52,589 | −23% | 24,806 | 2.12 |
| 1966 | 68,033 | +413% | 24,913 | 2.73 |
| 1965 | 13,255 | +95% | 8,400 | 1.58 |
| 1964 | 6,782 | +89% | 5,700 | 1.19 |
| 1963 | 3,581 | −15% | 6,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 4,222 | −29% | 3,700 | 1.14 |
| 1961 | 5,953 | — | 5,100 | 1.17 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 557 t USD 205,000
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 76
- Imports
- 116 t USD 592,000
- Importer rank
- 87 of 130
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 sorghum in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 11,640 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Bulgaria ranked 70th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 68,033 t in 1966.
What is the yield of sorghum in Bulgaria?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,640 t from 5,950 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 557 t (USD 205,000) and imports of 116 t (USD 592,000), 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
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.