Bulgaria vs Iceland: Land use hidden — Land area

Bulgaria
108,560 Square kilometres
in 2023
Iceland
100,830 Square kilometres
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
94th
Iceland rank
97th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 108,560 Square kilometres against 100,830 Square kilometres in Iceland, a difference of 7,730 Square kilometres.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 94th and Iceland ranks 97th of 202 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 110,630 Square kilometres 100,250 Square kilometres 10,380 Square kilometres Bulgaria
1970s 110,630 Square kilometres 100,250 Square kilometres 10,380 Square kilometres Bulgaria
1980s 110,630 Square kilometres 100,250 Square kilometres 10,380 Square kilometres Bulgaria
1990s 110,630 Square kilometres 100,250 Square kilometres 10,380 Square kilometres Bulgaria
2000s 109,064 Square kilometres 100,250 Square kilometres 8,814 Square kilometres Bulgaria
2010s 108,560 Square kilometres 100,366 Square kilometres 8,194 Square kilometres Bulgaria
2020s 108,560 Square kilometres 100,830 Square kilometres 7,730 Square kilometres Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Bulgaria, at 108,560 Square kilometres against 100,830 Square kilometres in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Bulgaria and Iceland?
7,730 Square kilometres, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Bulgaria ranks 94th and Iceland ranks 97th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata