Lettuce yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lettuce yields was 16.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.73 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
52.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
6.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Bulgaria is 16.73 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Bulgaria peaked at 52.57 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.67 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lettuce yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26.61 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 24.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 30.48 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 26.88 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1969 | 25.06 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 21.95 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1974 | 17.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 16.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 24.58 tonnes per hectare | +120.4% |
| 1983 | 20.35 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 17.76 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 21.65 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 1988 | 19.25 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 16.96 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 11.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 9 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | +146.2% |
| 2002 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 40.62 tonnes per hectare | +122.3% |
| 2009 | 52.57 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 29.78 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 29.39 tonnes per hectare | +156.9% |
| 2013 | 21.36 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 18.93 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 24.36 tonnes per hectare | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 44.65 tonnes per hectare | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 22.25 tonnes per hectare | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 17.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.11 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 17.45 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 16.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +156.9% | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | 29.39 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +146.2% | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 16.42 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | +122.3% | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | 40.62 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +120.4% | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | 24.58 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.26 tonnes per hectare | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | 30.48 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6 tonnes per hectare | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | 24.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 52.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 tonnes per hectare | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | 44.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | 16.73 tonnes per hectare | 21.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 lettuce yields in Bulgaria?
- Lettuce yields in Bulgaria was 16.73 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 lettuce yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.57 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lettuce yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Lettuce 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.