Belgium vs Bulgaria: River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.05 Percentage of agricultural land area against 2.92 Percentage of agricultural land area in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.13 Percentage of agricultural land area.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 78th and Bulgaria ranks 80th of 204 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 Percentage of agricultural land area | 2.88 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.2342 Percentage of agricultural land area | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.09 Percentage of agricultural land area | 2.91 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.178 Percentage of agricultural land area | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.06 Percentage of agricultural land area | 2.92 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.1427 Percentage of agricultural land area | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 3.05 Percentage of agricultural land area against 2.92 Percentage of agricultural land area in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.13 Percentage of agricultural land area, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Bulgaria ranks 80th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of land, population, built-up area and cropland exposure to river flooding for different return periods. Exposure indicators to river flooding have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 2000-2020 depending on data availability and is based on river flood hazard maps with a 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-year return period. A return period is the average or estimated time that a specific hazard is likely to recur. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): JRC River flood hazard map data, Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org