Lettuce yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lettuce yields was 16.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.