Wine production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wine production was 79,001 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79,001 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
24th
of 77 countries
All-time high
574,000 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
79,001 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, wine production in Bulgaria stood at 79,001 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 79,001 tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 352,000 tonnes | +69.2% |
| 1963 | 384,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 325,100 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 396,300 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 414,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 351,000 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 497,100 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1969 | 491,300 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 408,500 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 408,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 378,800 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 520,500 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 444,200 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 360,000 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 537,200 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1977 | 370,800 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1978 | 452,400 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 468,100 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 409,200 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 486,400 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 574,000 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 454,900 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 515,500 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 385,900 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 389,800 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 359,200 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 339,900 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 265,686 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 248,046 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 254,989 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 221,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 168,300 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 188,500 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 259,300 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 237,400 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 212,800 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 195,544 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 171,451 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 183,372 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 123,015 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 114,509 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 143,835 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 194,804 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 169,446 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 173,595 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 136,953 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 230,046 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 2009 | 164,525 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 150,083 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 122,687 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 133,700 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 130,500 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 88,100 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 156,800 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 2016 | 133,398 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 119,309 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 117,018 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 108,400 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 91,700 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 82,300 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 89,300 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 79,001 tonnes | -11.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 79,001 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,478 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 79,001 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,700 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379,900 tonnes | 208,000 tonnes | 497,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 434,920 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 537,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,049 tonnes | 265,686 tonnes | 574,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,733 tonnes | 168,300 tonnes | 259,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,410 tonnes | 114,509 tonnes | 230,046 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,000 tonnes | 88,100 tonnes | 156,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,575 tonnes | 79,001 tonnes | 91,700 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine production in Bulgaria?
- Wine production in Bulgaria was 79,001 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 574,000 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,001 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.