Bulgaria vs Venezuela: Land use
Bulgaria
3.62 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
3.30 million hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
70th
Venezuela rank
73rd
Land use over time
- Bulgaria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.62 million hectares against 3.30 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 322,580 hectares.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Venezuela ranks 73rd of 224 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.56 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 860,400 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 484,300 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 769,200 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 105,600 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 264,037 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 331,145 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bulgaria or Venezuela?
- Bulgaria, at 3.62 million hectares against 3.30 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bulgaria and Venezuela?
- 322,580 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Venezuela rank globally for land use?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Venezuela ranks 73rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.