Cotton yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cotton yields was 0.7074 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7074 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
79th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
0.1302 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
62
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.7074 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Bulgaria peaked at 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1302 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Bulgaria 79th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cotton yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3957 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8907 tonnes per hectare | +125.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7663 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9405 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8281 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +67.5% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7245 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9275 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8593 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.98 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1302 tonnes per hectare | -89.1% |
| 1977 | 0.701 tonnes per hectare | +438.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8754 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9466 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9974 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +58.2% |
| 1983 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9783 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.877 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6231 tonnes per hectare | -47.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6843 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7377 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +64.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9178 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.634 tonnes per hectare | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.701 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6995 tonnes per hectare | -41.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +131.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9882 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.983 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9838 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9976 tonnes per hectare | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6756 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7176 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9468 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9122 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7555 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8954 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7631 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6211 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7074 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7074 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7074 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, 33% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +438.4% | 0.1302 tonnes per hectare | 0.701 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.884 tonnes per hectare | 0.3957 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9198 tonnes per hectare | 0.1302 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.9466 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8781 tonnes per hectare | 0.6231 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.963 tonnes per hectare | 0.6756 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6972 tonnes per hectare | 0.6211 tonnes per hectare | 0.7631 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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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 cotton yields in Bulgaria?
- Cotton yields in Bulgaria was 0.7074 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1302 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cotton yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.