> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202411,640 t
World rank70 of 107
10-year change−37%
Record68,033 t1966

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

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.0world 1.5 (+35%)
kg per person1.72world 7.87
10-year change−37%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 68 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ecuador/) | 14,288 | 0.02% |
| 69 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/haiti/) | 13,000 | 0.02% |
| 70 | **Bulgaria** | 11,640 | 0.02% |
| 71 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/moldova/) | 10,885 | 0.02% |
| 72 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/iraq/) | 9,635 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

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 | 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

Exports557 t USD 205,000
Exporter rank39 of 76
Imports116 t USD 592,000
Importer rank87 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## Other products of Bulgaria

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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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