Bulgaria vs Zimbabwe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Bulgaria
36.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
35.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
92nd

Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 36.5% against 35.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 30.1% 43.2% 13.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 30.5% 40.5% 10.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 34.9% 37.4% 2.5% Zimbabwe
2020s 36.2% 35.9% 0.3% Bulgaria

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 Zimbabwe?
Bulgaria, at 36.5% against 35.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
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