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
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.