Bulgaria vs Oman: Land use over the long-term

Bulgaria
1.41 million hectares
in 2025
Oman
1.35 million hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
96th
Oman rank
97th

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Oman
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.41 million hectares against 1.35 million hectares in Oman, a difference of 64,250 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 96th and Oman ranks 97th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 34 and Oman in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Oman Difference Ahead
1000s 2.03 million hectares 881,922 hectares 1.15 million hectares Bulgaria
1100s 2.81 million hectares 852,453 hectares 1.95 million hectares Bulgaria
1200s 2.38 million hectares 820,791 hectares 1.55 million hectares Bulgaria
1300s 1.88 million hectares 786,478 hectares 1.10 million hectares Bulgaria
1400s 1.19 million hectares 748,877 hectares 445,503 hectares Bulgaria
1500s 1.25 million hectares 707,065 hectares 547,645 hectares Bulgaria
1600s 1.60 million hectares 775,053 hectares 821,337 hectares Bulgaria
1700s 673,522 hectares 815,597 hectares 142,075 hectares Oman
1710s 697,950 hectares 819,275 hectares 121,325 hectares Oman
1720s 723,264 hectares 822,530 hectares 99,266 hectares Oman
1730s 749,497 hectares 825,343 hectares 75,846 hectares Oman
1740s 776,680 hectares 827,696 hectares 51,016 hectares Oman
1750s 804,850 hectares 829,567 hectares 24,717 hectares Oman
1760s 834,042 hectares 830,936 hectares 3,106 hectares Bulgaria
1770s 864,292 hectares 831,776 hectares 32,516 hectares Bulgaria
1780s 895,639 hectares 832,061 hectares 63,578 hectares Bulgaria
1790s 928,124 hectares 831,763 hectares 96,361 hectares Bulgaria
1800s 961,786 hectares 830,847 hectares 130,939 hectares Bulgaria
1810s 996,670 hectares 829,279 hectares 167,391 hectares Bulgaria
1820s 1.03 million hectares 827,017 hectares 205,803 hectares Bulgaria
1830s 1.07 million hectares 836,353 hectares 233,927 hectares Bulgaria
1840s 1.11 million hectares 846,477 hectares 262,623 hectares Bulgaria
1850s 1.15 million hectares 855,944 hectares 293,376 hectares Bulgaria
1860s 1.15 million hectares 864,643 hectares 288,137 hectares Bulgaria
1870s 1.16 million hectares 872,440 hectares 283,810 hectares Bulgaria
1880s 1.16 million hectares 877,906 hectares 281,824 hectares Bulgaria
1890s 1.16 million hectares 903,333 hectares 259,887 hectares Bulgaria
1900s 1.17 million hectares 927,950 hectares 238,770 hectares Bulgaria
1910s 1.17 million hectares 951,400 hectares 218,830 hectares Bulgaria
1920s 1.17 million hectares 930,594 hectares 243,156 hectares Bulgaria
1930s 1.13 million hectares 911,044 hectares 217,566 hectares Bulgaria
1940s 1.09 million hectares 889,017 hectares 196,183 hectares Bulgaria
1950s 1.04 million hectares 916,363 hectares 127,097 hectares Bulgaria
1960s 1.22 million hectares 1.00 million hectares 218,200 hectares Bulgaria
1970s 1.68 million hectares 1.00 million hectares 676,900 hectares Bulgaria
1980s 2.03 million hectares 1.00 million hectares 1.03 million hectares Bulgaria
1990s 1.87 million hectares 1,000,000 hectares 865,800 hectares Bulgaria
2000s 1.81 million hectares 1.31 million hectares 502,640 hectares Bulgaria
2010s 1.47 million hectares 1.35 million hectares 118,765 hectares Bulgaria
2020s 1.41 million hectares 1.35 million hectares 58,702 hectares Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Bulgaria or Oman?
Bulgaria, at 1.41 million hectares against 1.35 million hectares in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Bulgaria and Oman?
64,250 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Oman?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Oman rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Bulgaria ranks 96th and Oman ranks 97th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. 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 over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.