Bulgaria vs Greece: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bulgaria
36.5%
in 2025
Greece
37.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
89th
Greece rank
87th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 37.0% against 36.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Greece ranks 87th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 28.8% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 30.3% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 37.0% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 37.0% against 36.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th and Greece ranks 87th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.