Bulgaria vs Cambodia: Share of land covered by forest

Bulgaria
36.5%
in 2025
Cambodia
35.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
92nd
Cambodia rank
94th

Share of land covered by forest over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 36.5% against 35.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Cambodia ranks 94th of 216 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cambodia Difference Ahead
1990s 30.8% 61.8% 30.9% Cambodia
2000s 32.6% 60.6% 28.0% Cambodia
2010s 35.2% 52.0% 16.8% Cambodia
2020s 36.2% 40.3% 4.1% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Bulgaria or Cambodia?
Bulgaria, at 36.5% against 35.9% in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Bulgaria and Cambodia?
0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cambodia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Cambodia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Cambodia ranks 94th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by forest
Unit
%
Source
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.