> In 2024 Bulgaria produced 630 t of soybeans, the 89th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%.

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# Soybeans production in Bulgaria

In 2024 Bulgaria produced 630 t of soybeans, the 89th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 156,631 t in 1979. Area harvested: 580 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024630 t
World rank89 of 102
10-year change−14%
Record156,631 t1979

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

## Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 2.8 (−61%)
kg per person0.09world 48.7
10-year change−14%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 87 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/timor-leste/) | 861 | 0.00% |
| 88 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/albania/) | 813 | 0.00% |
| 89 | **Bulgaria** | 630 | 0.00% |
| 90 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/cote-divoire/) | 572 | 0.00% |
| 91 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/philippines/) | 506 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 102 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

### Map of world production of soybeans

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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 | 630 | −90% | 580 | 1.09 |
| 2023 | 6,070 | −40% | 3,670 | 1.65 |
| 2022 | 10,180 | +262% | 9,500 | 1.07 |
| 2021 | 2,810 | −55% | 1,990 | 1.41 |
| 2020 | 6,200 | −18% | 4,510 | 1.37 |
| 2019 | 7,570 | +60% | 3,860 | 1.96 |
| 2018 | 4,730 | −76% | 2,320 | 2.04 |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +9.3% | 11,530 | 1.73 |
| 2016 | 18,301 | −55% | 14,162 | 1.29 |
| 2015 | 40,281 | +5,373% | 34,468 | 1.17 |
| 2014 | 736 | +22% | 305 | 2.41 |
| 2013 | 604 | +208% | 336 | 1.80 |
| 2012 | 196 | −71% | 248 | 0.79 |
| 2011 | 680 | −59% | 588 | 1.16 |
| 2010 | 1,647 | +312% | 725 | 2.27 |
| 2009 | 400 | +123% | 414 | 0.97 |
| 2008 | 179 | +163% | 134 | 1.34 |
| 2007 | 68 | −50% | 113 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 137 | −77% | 88 | 1.56 |
| 2005 | 604 | −5.6% | 272 | 2.22 |
| 2004 | 640 | +9.6% | 341 | 1.88 |
| 2003 | 584 | −86% | 524 | 1.11 |
| 2002 | 4,098 | +310% | 2,866 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | −50% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 2,000 | −60% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | −11% | 6,000 | 0.83 |
| 1998 | 5,630 | −7.9% | 10,466 | 0.54 |
| 1997 | 6,111 | −37% | 6,268 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 9,707 | −29% | 16,906 | 0.57 |
| 1995 | 13,666 | +55% | 15,113 | 0.90 |
| 1994 | 8,840 | −37% | 9,402 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | 14,003 | −18% | 20,771 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 17,021 | −14% | 21,093 | 0.81 |
| 1991 | 19,819 | +33% | 10,542 | 1.88 |
| 1990 | 14,848 | −31% | 16,816 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 21,529 | +26% | 21,493 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 17,022 | −48% | 23,682 | 0.72 |
| 1987 | 32,693 | −39% | 35,723 | 0.92 |
| 1986 | 53,827 | +46% | 51,238 | 1.05 |
| 1985 | 36,843 | −48% | 70,982 | 0.52 |
| 1984 | 71,515 | −13% | 71,671 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 82,499 | −29% | 64,245 | 1.28 |
| 1982 | 116,064 | +10% | 68,749 | 1.69 |
| 1981 | 105,056 | −2.2% | 93,933 | 1.12 |
| 1980 | 107,435 | −31% | 94,167 | 1.14 |
| 1979 | 156,631 | +30% | 96,013 | 1.63 |
| 1978 | 120,326 | +34% | 99,208 | 1.21 |
| 1977 | 89,754 | −9.3% | 68,971 | 1.30 |
| 1976 | 98,913 | +23% | 56,364 | 1.75 |
| 1975 | 80,136 | +143% | 36,261 | 2.21 |
| 1974 | 33,017 | +7.3% | 27,164 | 1.22 |
| 1973 | 30,759 | +139% | 19,157 | 1.61 |
| 1972 | 12,877 | −18% | 13,551 | 0.95 |
| 1971 | 15,786 | +101% | 17,612 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 7,871 | +4,225% | 9,482 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 182 | +109% | 124 | 1.47 |
| 1968 | 87 | +1.2% | 122 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 86 | −39% | 124 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 142 | −44% | 62 | 2.29 |
| 1965 | 252 | +6.3% | 350 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 237 | −68% | 346 | 0.68 |
| 1963 | 740 | −41% | 1,517 | 0.49 |
| 1962 | 1,253 | +12% | 2,881 | 0.43 |
| 1961 | 1,119 | — | 2,113 | 0.53 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports7 t USD 16,000
Exporter rank90 of 99
Imports2,383 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank96 of 165
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/soybeans/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of soybeans in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria produced 630 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of soybeans?

Bulgaria ranked 89th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of soybeans in Bulgaria changed?

It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 156,631 t in 1979.

### What is the yield of soybeans in Bulgaria?

1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (630 t from 580 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.

### Does Bulgaria export or import soya beans?

In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 7 t (USD 16,000) and imports of 2,383 t (USD 1.3 m), 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/india/)[Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/paraguay/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/ukraine/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/south-africa/)
[All countries producing soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## 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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