Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 3,616 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,616 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,497 Hectares
in 1997
All-time low
201.5 Hectares
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3,616 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Bulgaria peaked at 4,497 Hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 201.5 Hectares, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,152 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 4,157 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,326 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 4,307 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,217 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,202 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,403 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4,497 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,814 Hectares | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 3,856 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,728 Hectares | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,644 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,559 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,496 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,513 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 201.5 Hectares | -94.3% |
| 2006 | 3,281 Hectares | +1528.2% |
| 2007 | 3,253 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,244 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,287 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,326 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,387 Hectares | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,454 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,597 Hectares | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,596 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,627 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,622 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,622 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,616 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,614 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,629 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,636 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,594 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,610 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,616 Hectares | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,193 Hectares | 3,814 Hectares | 4,497 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,121 Hectares | 201.5 Hectares | 3,728 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,546 Hectares | 3,326 Hectares | 3,627 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,617 Hectares | 3,594 Hectares | 3,636 Hectares | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 13,050 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 8,825 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Bulgaria was 3,616 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,497 Hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.5 Hectares in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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