Wine production in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Wine production was 79,001 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
79,001
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
24th
of 77 countries
All-time high
574,000
in 1982
All-time low
79,001
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wine production in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, wine production in Bulgaria stood at 79,001. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wine production in Bulgaria peaked at 574,000 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 79,001, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 24th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wine production in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Wine production in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 208,000 —
1962 352,000 +69.2%
1963 384,000 +9.1%
1964 325,100 -15.3%
1965 396,300 +21.9%
1966 414,300 +4.5%
1967 351,000 -15.3%
1968 497,100 +41.6%
1969 491,300 -1.2%
1970 408,500 -16.9%
1971 408,700 +0.0%
1972 378,800 -7.3%
1973 520,500 +37.4%
1974 444,200 -14.7%
1975 360,000 -19.0%
1976 537,200 +49.2%
1977 370,800 -31.0%
1978 452,400 +22.0%
1979 468,100 +3.5%
1980 409,200 -12.6%
1981 486,400 +18.9%
1982 574,000 +18.0%
1983 454,900 -20.7%
1984 515,500 +13.3%
1985 385,900 -25.1%
1986 389,800 +1.0%
1987 359,200 -7.9%
1988 339,900 -5.4%
1989 265,686 -21.8%
1990 248,046 -6.6%
1991 254,989 +2.8%
1992 221,000 -13.3%
1993 168,300 -23.8%
1994 188,500 +12.0%
1995 259,300 +37.6%
1996 237,400 -8.4%
1997 212,800 -10.4%
1998 195,544 -8.1%
1999 171,451 -12.3%
2000 183,372 +7.0%
2001 123,015 -32.9%
2002 114,509 -6.9%
2003 143,835 +25.6%
2004 194,804 +35.4%
2005 169,446 -13.0%
2006 173,595 +2.4%
2007 136,953 -21.1%
2008 230,046 +68.0%
2009 164,525 -28.5%
2010 150,083 -8.8%
2011 122,687 -18.3%
2012 133,700 +9.0%
2013 130,500 -2.4%
2014 88,100 -32.5%
2015 156,800 +78.0%
2016 133,398 -14.9%
2017 119,309 -10.6%
2018 117,018 -1.9%
2019 108,400 -7.4%
2020 91,700 -15.4%
2021 82,300 -10.3%
2022 89,300 +8.5%
2023 79,001 -11.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 79,001 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,478, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 79,001 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,700, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 379,900 208,000 497,100 9
1970s 434,920 360,000 537,200 10
1980s 418,049 265,686 574,000 10
1990s 215,733 168,300 259,300 10
2000s 163,410 114,509 230,046 10
2010s 126,000 88,100 156,800 10
2020s 85,575 79,001 91,700 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Georgia 123,493 compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 100,954 compare
  3. 23 Peru 81,300 compare
  4. 25 Turkey 76,927 compare
  5. 26 Ukraine 67,300 compare
  6. 27 Canada 62,732 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wine production in Bulgaria?
Wine production in Bulgaria was 79,001 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wine production recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 574,000 in 1982.
What is the lowest wine production recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 79,001 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for wine production?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
Is wine production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wine production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 3,522 data points, 1961–2023
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