Silk — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Silk — Production was 25 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Silk — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for silk — production in Bulgaria is 25 t, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk — production in Bulgaria peaked at 2,606 t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 25 t, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Silk — Production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,830 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,960 t | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 2,402 t | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 2,525 t | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,606 t | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2,291 t | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 2,404 t | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 2,251 t | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2,496 t | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 2,240 t | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 2,141 t | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,155 t | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,066 t | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2,053 t | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,953 t | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 2,062 t | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,521 t | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 2,031 t | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 1,757 t | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 1,615 t | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1,530 t | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,819 t | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 1,787 t | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,895 t | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,649 t | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 1,474 t | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 980 t | -33.5% |
| 1988 | 872 t | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 1,002 t | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 1,116 t | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 902 t | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 321 t | -64.4% |
| 1993 | 278 t | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 75 t | -73.0% |
| 1995 | 89 t | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 37 t | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 44 t | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 55 t | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 58 t | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 48 t | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 50 t | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 44 t | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 42 t | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 39 t | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 37 t | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 29 t | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 31 t | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 35 t | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 33 t | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 25 t | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 25 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 t | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 25 t, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52 t, 48% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,307 t | 1,830 t | 2,606 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,998 t | 1,521 t | 2,240 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,462 t | 872 t | 1,895 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.5 t | 37 t | 1,116 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8 t | 29 t | 50 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 t | 25 t | 25 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 20 Madagascar 49 t compare
- 21 Lebanon 40 t compare
- 22 Nepal 38 t compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 3 t compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 3 t compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 1 t compare
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 silk — production in Bulgaria?
- Silk — production in Bulgaria was 25 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,606 t in 1965.
- What is the lowest silk — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 t in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for silk — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2013.
- Is silk — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Silk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.