Watermelons production in Bulgaria
In 2024 Bulgaria produced 122,930 t of watermelons, the 57th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 265%. The record was 465,955 t in 1966. Area harvested: 5,330 ha, yield 23.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 122,930 t
- World rank
- 57 of 124
- 10-year change
- +265%
- Record
- 465,955 t
- 1966
Watermelons in Bulgaria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.1
- world 34.4 (−33%)
- kg per person
- 18.2
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- +265%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Philippines | 128,948 | 0.12% |
| 56 | Argentina | 125,303 | 0.12% |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 122,930 | 0.12% |
| 58 | Armenia | 122,685 | 0.12% |
| 59 | Paraguay | 119,525 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of watermelons
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 | 122,930 | +53% | 5,330 | 23.06 |
| 2023 | 80,130 | +0.2% | 3,710 | 21.60 |
| 2022 | 79,980 | −25% | 3,340 | 23.95 |
| 2021 | 107,340 | +23% | 4,750 | 22.60 |
| 2020 | 87,250 | −9.9% | 4,420 | 19.74 |
| 2019 | 96,790 | +1.9% | 4,780 | 20.25 |
| 2018 | 95,000 | −12% | 4,320 | 21.99 |
| 2017 | 108,141 | +26% | 4,820 | 22.44 |
| 2016 | 85,651 | +43% | 4,738 | 18.08 |
| 2015 | 59,960 | +78% | 3,217 | 18.64 |
| 2014 | 33,662 | −48% | 2,861 | 11.77 |
| 2013 | 64,443 | +16% | 3,062 | 21.05 |
| 2012 | 55,703 | −18% | 3,091 | 18.02 |
| 2011 | 68,002 | +9.7% | 3,794 | 17.92 |
| 2010 | 61,967 | −30% | 3,302 | 18.77 |
| 2009 | 88,950 | +12% | 3,859 | 23.05 |
| 2008 | 79,681 | +3.6% | 3,507 | 22.72 |
| 2007 | 76,914 | −43% | 3,383 | 22.74 |
| 2006 | 135,947 | +81% | 6,414 | 21.20 |
| 2005 | 75,010 | −25% | 4,801 | 15.62 |
| 2004 | 100,176 | −53% | 6,129 | 16.34 |
| 2003 | 214,054 | +43% | 10,761 | 19.89 |
| 2002 | 149,676 | +24% | 7,855 | 19.05 |
| 2001 | 120,774 | −48% | 8,669 | 13.93 |
| 2000 | 233,326 | −39% | 29,088 | 8.02 |
| 1999 | 383,538 | +33% | 29,673 | 12.93 |
| 1998 | 288,164 | +17% | 28,212 | 10.21 |
| 1997 | 245,812 | +8.2% | 23,198 | 10.60 |
| 1996 | 227,079 | −46% | 21,401 | 10.61 |
| 1995 | 421,529 | +18% | 35,697 | 11.81 |
| 1994 | 356,898 | +48% | 32,239 | 11.07 |
| 1993 | 240,565 | −31% | 24,273 | 9.91 |
| 1992 | 349,172 | +17% | 28,411 | 12.29 |
| 1991 | 299,007 | +34% | 26,537 | 11.27 |
| 1990 | 222,792 | +181% | 20,994 | 10.61 |
| 1989 | 79,420 | −75% | 23,792 | 3.34 |
| 1988 | 318,036 | −12% | 24,637 | 12.91 |
| 1987 | 361,964 | +15% | 25,316 | 14.30 |
| 1986 | 315,251 | +21% | 24,523 | 12.86 |
| 1985 | 259,858 | −5.1% | 23,243 | 11.18 |
| 1984 | 273,857 | +25% | 21,973 | 12.46 |
| 1983 | 219,909 | −39% | 21,938 | 10.02 |
| 1982 | 361,626 | +15% | 23,785 | 15.20 |
| 1981 | 315,133 | +8.6% | 24,670 | 12.77 |
| 1980 | 290,298 | −23% | 22,982 | 12.63 |
| 1979 | 375,112 | +23% | 25,267 | 14.85 |
| 1978 | 305,102 | +11% | 24,614 | 12.40 |
| 1977 | 275,147 | +26% | 20,821 | 13.21 |
| 1976 | 219,131 | −33% | 19,913 | 11.00 |
| 1975 | 327,776 | +7.3% | 22,675 | 14.46 |
| 1974 | 305,586 | +3.7% | 22,821 | 13.39 |
| 1973 | 294,684 | −7.2% | 20,221 | 14.57 |
| 1972 | 317,655 | +4.7% | 22,641 | 14.03 |
| 1971 | 303,304 | +16% | 22,189 | 13.67 |
| 1970 | 261,577 | −14% | 21,841 | 11.98 |
| 1969 | 302,789 | +26% | 24,657 | 12.28 |
| 1968 | 240,787 | −38% | 25,535 | 9.43 |
| 1967 | 387,097 | −17% | 24,696 | 15.67 |
| 1966 | 465,955 | +116% | 26,526 | 17.57 |
| 1965 | 215,511 | −37% | 24,090 | 8.95 |
| 1964 | 342,244 | −1.5% | 26,122 | 13.10 |
| 1963 | 347,453 | +50% | 22,366 | 15.53 |
| 1962 | 232,116 | +28% | 19,386 | 11.97 |
| 1961 | 181,405 | — | 19,490 | 9.31 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,502 t USD 6.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 113
- Imports
- 40,885 t USD 12.9 m
- Importer rank
- 23 of 144
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 watermelons in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 122,930 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Bulgaria ranked 57th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 265% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 465,955 t in 1966.
What is the yield of watermelons in Bulgaria?
23.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (122,930 t from 5,330 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Bulgaria export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 14,502 t (USD 6.7 m) and imports of 40,885 t (USD 12.9 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.