Tomato yields in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tomato yields was 35.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.89 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 174 countries
All-time high
41.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
12.56 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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 tomato yields in Bulgaria is 35.89 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Bulgaria peaked at 41.06 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.05 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 33.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 29.54 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 33.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 36.14 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 32.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 32.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.76 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 29.49 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 28.54 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 29.77 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 30.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 31.95 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 32.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 21.72 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 26.85 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 24.11 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 29.49 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 25.78 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 30.3 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 31.76 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.72 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 30.91 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 26.38 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 25.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 26.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 28.87 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 30.87 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 26.59 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 25.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 20.51 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 20.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 18.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 17.76 tonnes per hectare | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 17.6 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 16.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 27.48 tonnes per hectare | +63.2% |
| 2004 | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 23.44 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 30.33 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 27.59 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 38.61 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 34.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 39.19 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 26.72 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 27.64 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 36.38 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 39.84 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 37.14 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 39.13 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 36.28 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 32.76 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 28.16 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 37.47 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 37.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.06 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 36.37 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 35.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 35.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 35.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.75 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.04 tonnes per hectare | 29.49 tonnes per hectare | 36.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.18 tonnes per hectare | 21.72 tonnes per hectare | 32.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.29 tonnes per hectare | 22.72 tonnes per hectare | 31.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.58 tonnes per hectare | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | 30.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | 38.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.33 tonnes per hectare | 26.72 tonnes per hectare | 39.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.74 tonnes per hectare | 35.89 tonnes per hectare | 41.06 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 tomato yields in Bulgaria?
- Tomato yields in Bulgaria was 35.89 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 tomato yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.06 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tomato yields?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato 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.