FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.