Bulgaria vs United States: Arable land use per person

Bulgaria
0.5408
in 2023
United States
0.4501
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
14th
United States rank
17th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.5408 against 0.4501 in United States, a difference of 0.0907.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5089 0.9253 0.4164 United States
1970s 0.4641 0.8727 0.4086 United States
1980s 0.428 0.7913 0.3633 United States
1990s 0.4676 0.6857 0.218 United States
2000s 0.4219 0.5699 0.148 United States
2010s 0.4872 0.488 0.0008 United States
2020s 0.537 0.457 0.0801 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Bulgaria or United States?
Bulgaria, at 0.5408 against 0.4501 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Bulgaria and United States?
0.0907, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for arable land use per person?
Bulgaria ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed