Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 30 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Bulgaria is 30 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Bulgaria peaked at 150 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 ha | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 15 ha | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 40 ha | +166.7% |
| 1995 | 40 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90 ha | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80 ha | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 85 ha | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 150 ha | +76.5% |
| 2001 | 140 ha | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 150 ha | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 150 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 ha | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 120 ha | +380.0% |
| 2006 | 140 ha | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 115 ha | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 140 ha | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 130 ha | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 120 ha | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 125 ha | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 110 ha | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 116 ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 100 ha | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 113 ha | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 127 ha | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 124 ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 10 ha | — |
| 2022 | 20 ha | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30 ha | +50.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100 ha, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +380.0% | 25 ha | 120 ha |
| 1994 | +166.7% | 15 ha | 40 ha |
| 1996 | +125.0% | 40 ha | 90 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3 ha | 10 ha | 90 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 126 ha | 25 ha | 150 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.88 ha | 100 ha | 127 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 16 ha | 0 ha | 30 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 23 Slovenia 100 ha compare
- 23 Ukraine 100 ha compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 78 ha compare
- 27 Romania 10 ha compare
- 28 Estonia 0 ha
- 28 Finland 0 ha
- 28 Ireland 0 ha
- 28 Latvia 0 ha
- 28 Lithuania 0 ha
- 28 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 28 Malta 0 ha
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 28 Poland 0 ha
- 28 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 28 Sweden 0 ha
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Bulgaria?
- Chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Bulgaria was 30 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chestnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 150 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest chestnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chestnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chestnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.