Tomatoes — Area harvested in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 3,570 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomatoes — area harvested in Bulgaria is 3,570 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Bulgaria peaked at 32,432 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,924 ha, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,398 ha | — |
| 1962 | 23,879 ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 23,830 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 20,863 ha | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 21,443 ha | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 23,400 ha | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 21,751 ha | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 22,801 ha | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 24,622 ha | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 23,992 ha | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 24,221 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 26,569 ha | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 25,057 ha | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 27,201 ha | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 27,558 ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 29,222 ha | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 32,432 ha | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 31,620 ha | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 31,684 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 27,664 ha | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 28,880 ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 27,367 ha | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 28,654 ha | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 29,267 ha | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 29,609 ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 29,470 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 29,420 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 29,990 ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 30,240 ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 27,404 ha | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 24,281 ha | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 17,654 ha | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 16,984 ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 23,252 ha | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 30,003 ha | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 17,290 ha | -42.4% |
| 1997 | 19,287 ha | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 27,598 ha | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 28,983 ha | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 28,828 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15,488 ha | -46.3% |
| 2002 | 14,562 ha | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 15,579 ha | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 12,266 ha | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 5,394 ha | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 7,022 ha | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 4,828 ha | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 3,474 ha | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 3,007 ha | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2,924 ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3,860 ha | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 3,401 ha | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 3,242 ha | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,024 ha | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,275 ha | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3,613 ha | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 4,376 ha | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 4,520 ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5,150 ha | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 3,090 ha | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 3,070 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,080 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,180 ha | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,570 ha | +12.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,570 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 336 ha, 10.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,570 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,742 ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,887 ha | 20,863 ha | 24,622 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,956 ha | 23,992 ha | 32,432 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,056 ha | 27,367 ha | 30,240 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,274 ha | 16,984 ha | 30,003 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,045 ha | 3,007 ha | 28,828 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,738 ha | 2,924 ha | 5,150 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,198 ha | 3,070 ha | 3,570 ha | 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 tomatoes — area harvested in Bulgaria?
- Tomatoes — area harvested in Bulgaria was 3,570 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 32,432 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,924 ha in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.