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
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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.