Bulgaria vs Germany: Arable land β€” Share in Agricultural land

Bulgaria
69.64 %
in 2024
Germany
70.35 %
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
39th
Germany rank
37th

Arable land β€” Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 70.35 % against 69.64 % in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.71 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Germany ranks 37th of 211 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 71.92 % 62.48 % 9.44 % Bulgaria
1970s 66.24 % 63.93 % 2.32 % Bulgaria
1980s 61.94 % 65.51 % 3.57 % Germany
1990s 65.04 % 67.98 % 2.94 % Germany
2000s 61.78 % 69.88 % 8.1 % Germany
2010s 67.86 % 70.78 % 2.92 % Germany
2020s 69.39 % 70.32 % 0.93 % Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land β€” share in agricultural land, Bulgaria or Germany?
Germany, at 70.35 % against 69.64 % in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land β€” share in agricultural land between Bulgaria and Germany?
0.71 %, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for arable land β€” share in agricultural land?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Germany ranks 37th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land β€” Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land β€” Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.