Spinach production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 590 t of spinach, the 51st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 65%. The record was 7,567 t in 1971. Area harvested: 100 ha, yield 5.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 590 t
- World rank
- 51 of 68
- 10-year change
- −65%
- Record
- 7,567 t
- 1971
Spinach in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.9
- world 32.8 (−82%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- −65%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Romania | 770 | 0.00% |
| 50 | Botswana | 749 | 0.00% |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 590 | 0.00% |
| 52 | Denmark | 530 | 0.00% |
| 53 | Slovakia | 520 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 590 | +269% | 100 | 5.90 |
| 2023 | 160 | −69% | 40 | 4.00 |
| 2022 | 520 | +27% | 100 | 5.20 |
| 2021 | 410 | −55% | 70 | 5.86 |
| 2020 | 910 | +57% | 150 | 6.07 |
| 2019 | 580 | +76% | 90 | 6.44 |
| 2018 | 330 | −12% | 130 | 2.54 |
| 2017 | 374 | −65% | 66 | 5.67 |
| 2016 | 1,060 | +128% | 96 | 11.04 |
| 2015 | 464 | −73% | 49 | 9.47 |
| 2014 | 1,702 | +75% | 123 | 13.84 |
| 2013 | 973 | +151% | 87 | 11.18 |
| 2012 | 387 | −47% | 75 | 5.16 |
| 2011 | 736 | +53% | 95 | 7.75 |
| 2010 | 482 | +11% | 80 | 6.03 |
| 2009 | 433 | −12% | 40 | 10.83 |
| 2008 | 492 | −34% | 45 | 10.93 |
| 2007 | 740 | +101% | 72 | 10.28 |
| 2006 | 369 | −42% | 59 | 6.25 |
| 2005 | 635 | −79% | 47 | 13.51 |
| 2004 | 3,051 | +96% | 455 | 6.71 |
| 2003 | 1,560 | −56% | 181 | 8.62 |
| 2002 | 3,570 | +23% | 928 | 3.85 |
| 2001 | 2,910 | −3.0% | 277 | 10.51 |
| 2000 | 3,000 | −32% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1999 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 600 | 7.33 |
| 1998 | 4,300 | +7.5% | 600 | 7.17 |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +33% | 500 | 8.00 |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +25% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1995 | 2,400 | +50% | 300 | 8.00 |
| 1994 | 1,600 | +60% | 200 | 8.00 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | −17% | 130 | 7.69 |
| 1992 | 1,200 | −29% | 140 | 8.57 |
| 1991 | 1,684 | −14% | 143 | 11.78 |
| 1990 | 1,963 | −56% | 173 | 11.35 |
| 1989 | 4,467 | +10% | 285 | 15.67 |
| 1988 | 4,055 | −0.5% | 335 | 12.10 |
| 1987 | 4,076 | −7.8% | 428 | 9.52 |
| 1986 | 4,420 | +6.7% | 385 | 11.48 |
| 1985 | 4,144 | −27% | 426 | 9.73 |
| 1984 | 5,696 | −2.0% | 396 | 14.38 |
| 1983 | 5,814 | +31% | 386 | 15.06 |
| 1982 | 4,453 | +24% | 396 | 11.24 |
| 1981 | 3,602 | −27% | 341 | 10.56 |
| 1980 | 4,901 | −5.9% | 336 | 14.59 |
| 1979 | 5,207 | −23% | 703 | 7.41 |
| 1978 | 6,757 | +35% | 835 | 8.09 |
| 1977 | 5,016 | −8.3% | 838 | 5.99 |
| 1976 | 5,470 | +26% | 718 | 7.62 |
| 1975 | 4,331 | −31% | 607 | 7.14 |
| 1974 | 6,289 | −5.1% | 796 | 7.90 |
| 1973 | 6,630 | +6.0% | 837 | 7.92 |
| 1972 | 6,257 | −17% | 936 | 6.68 |
| 1971 | 7,567 | +47% | 1,085 | 6.97 |
| 1970 | 5,161 | +6.3% | 884 | 5.84 |
| 1969 | 4,856 | −21% | 852 | 5.70 |
| 1968 | 6,137 | +42% | 761 | 8.06 |
| 1967 | 4,334 | +8.3% | 764 | 5.67 |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +14% | 700 | 5.71 |
| 1965 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 650 | 5.38 |
| 1964 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 650 | 5.38 |
| 1963 | 3,500 | +17% | 650 | 5.38 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 550 | 5.45 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 550 | 5.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11 t USD 65,000
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 78
- Imports
- 924 t USD 1.2 m
- Importer rank
- 28 of 105
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 spinach in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 590 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of spinach?
Bulgaria ranked 51st of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Bulgaria changed?
It fell by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 7,567 t in 1971.
What is the yield of spinach in Bulgaria?
5.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (590 t from 100 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import spinach?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 11 t (USD 65,000) and imports of 924 t (USD 1.2 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
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.