Bulgaria vs Italy: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72.45 % against 72.38 % in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.07 %.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Italy ranks 77th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.7 % | 74.92 % | 3.79 % | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 72.48 % | 70.73 % | 1.75 % | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 67.16 % | 70.94 % | 3.78 % | Italy |
| 1990s | 69.19 % | 71.89 % | 2.7 % | Italy |
| 2000s | 65.67 % | 70.23 % | 4.56 % | Italy |
| 2010s | 70.78 % | 69.7 % | 1.08 % | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 72.23 % | 74.35 % | 2.12 % | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 72.45 % against 72.38 % in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.07 %, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Italy ranks 77th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.