Sour cherries production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 3,360 t of sour cherries, the 20th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 42,207 t in 1989. Area harvested: 1,000 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,360 t
- World rank
- 20 of 38
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 42,207 t
- 1989
Sour cherries in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 6.8 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 0.50
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Croatia | 6,750 | 0.45% |
| 19 | Canada | 3,683 | 0.25% |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 3,360 | 0.23% |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3,050 | 0.21% |
| 22 | Armenia | 2,796 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of sour cherries
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 | 3,360 | +2.8% | 1,000 | 3.36 |
| 2023 | 3,270 | −23% | 930 | 3.52 |
| 2022 | 4,260 | −3.4% | 1,110 | 3.84 |
| 2021 | 4,410 | −8.3% | 1,180 | 3.74 |
| 2020 | 4,810 | −6.6% | 1,100 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 5,150 | +7.5% | 1,330 | 3.87 |
| 2018 | 4,790 | +17% | 1,180 | 4.06 |
| 2017 | 4,106 | +16% | 1,074 | 3.82 |
| 2016 | 3,546 | +3.5% | 1,137 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 3,425 | −9.3% | 1,207 | 2.84 |
| 2014 | 3,776 | −46% | 958 | 3.94 |
| 2013 | 6,996 | +80% | 1,441 | 4.85 |
| 2012 | 3,879 | −10% | 1,470 | 2.64 |
| 2011 | 4,328 | +53% | 1,624 | 2.67 |
| 2010 | 2,825 | −29% | 1,575 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | 3,958 | +21% | 1,363 | 2.90 |
| 2008 | 3,279 | +21% | 1,329 | 2.47 |
| 2007 | 2,700 | −27% | 1,294 | 2.09 |
| 2006 | 3,701 | +17% | 1,518 | 2.44 |
| 2005 | 3,168 | −4.7% | 1,467 | 2.16 |
| 2004 | 3,325 | +7.0% | 1,546 | 2.15 |
| 2003 | 3,108 | −59% | 1,479 | 2.10 |
| 2002 | 7,529 | +29% | 2,758 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 5,844 | −42% | 3,409 | 1.71 |
| 2000 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 4,579 | 2.18 |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +17% | 2,500 | 4.40 |
| 1998 | 9,394 | −6.1% | 3,518 | 2.67 |
| 1997 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,613 | 3.83 |
| 1996 | 10,000 | −20% | 2,500 | 4.00 |
| 1995 | 12,503 | −46% | 2,673 | 4.68 |
| 1994 | 23,037 | +55% | 3,204 | 7.19 |
| 1993 | 14,860 | −44% | 4,173 | 3.56 |
| 1992 | 26,405 | −0.8% | 4,253 | 6.21 |
| 1991 | 26,626 | −13% | 4,144 | 6.43 |
| 1990 | 30,618 | −27% | 4,300 | 7.12 |
| 1989 | 42,207 | +21% | 4,600 | 9.18 |
| 1988 | 35,025 | −1.9% | 4,400 | 7.96 |
| 1987 | 35,697 | −2.9% | 3,800 | 9.39 |
| 1986 | 36,755 | +13% | 4,000 | 9.19 |
| 1985 | 32,648 | +8.3% | 3,900 | 8.37 |
| 1984 | 30,141 | +4.6% | 3,700 | 8.15 |
| 1983 | 28,812 | +15% | 3,800 | 7.58 |
| 1982 | 25,013 | −14% | 4,400 | 5.68 |
| 1981 | 29,012 | +40% | 3,300 | 8.79 |
| 1980 | 20,754 | −17% | 3,000 | 6.92 |
| 1979 | 25,113 | +13% | 3,000 | 8.37 |
| 1978 | 22,144 | +25% | 2,600 | 8.52 |
| 1977 | 17,649 | −8.7% | 2,300 | 7.67 |
| 1976 | 19,332 | −16% | 1,800 | 10.74 |
| 1975 | 23,042 | +52% | 1,800 | 12.80 |
| 1974 | 15,202 | −9.1% | 1,500 | 10.13 |
| 1973 | 16,724 | −1.7% | 1,500 | 11.15 |
| 1972 | 17,020 | +2.8% | 1,600 | 10.64 |
| 1971 | 16,561 | +10% | 1,400 | 11.83 |
| 1970 | 15,033 | −14% | 1,000 | 15.03 |
| 1969 | 17,551 | −16% | 1,200 | 14.63 |
| 1968 | 20,976 | +36% | 1,500 | 13.98 |
| 1967 | 15,369 | −1.7% | 1,100 | 13.97 |
| 1966 | 15,640 | +27% | 1,000 | 15.64 |
| 1965 | 12,307 | +16% | 980 | 12.56 |
| 1964 | 10,626 | +5.3% | 740 | 14.36 |
| 1963 | 10,092 | +10% | 680 | 14.84 |
| 1962 | 9,157 | +2.0% | 600 | 15.26 |
| 1961 | 8,980 | — | 460 | 19.52 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,806 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 44
- Imports
- 261 t USD 202,000
- Importer rank
- 20 of 81
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 sour cherries in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 3,360 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of sour cherries?
Bulgaria ranked 20th of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 17.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sour cherries in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 42,207 t in 1989.
What is the yield of sour cherries in Bulgaria?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,360 t from 1,000 ha), against a world average of 6.8 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import sour cherries?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 1,806 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 261 t (USD 202,000), 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.