Bulgaria vs India: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Bulgaria
18.54 %
in 2025
India
18.52 %
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
66th
India rank
67th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Bulgaria
  • India
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.54 % against 18.52 % in India, a difference of 0.02 %.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and India ranks 67th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria India Difference Ahead
1990s 29.49 % 16.69 % 12.8 % Bulgaria
2000s 24.95 % 16.77 % 8.18 % Bulgaria
2010s 21.3 % 17.16 % 4.14 % Bulgaria
2020s 19.27 % 18.43 % 0.8333 % Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Bulgaria or India?
Bulgaria, at 18.54 % against 18.52 % in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Bulgaria and India?
0.02 %, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and India ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.