Agricultural land area — Arable land in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 3,480 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,480 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,298 Hectares
in 1997
All-time low
3,058 Hectares
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — arable land in Bulgaria stood at 3,480 Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Bulgaria peaked at 4,298 Hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,058 Hectares, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,856 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 3,864 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4,047 Hectares | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4,063 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,001 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,998 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,203 Hectares | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4,298 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,534 Hectares | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 3,574 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,468 Hectares | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,399 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,331 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,282 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,297 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,099 Hectares | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,058 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,060 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,122 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,163 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,227 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,295 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,462 Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3,469 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,494 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,481 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,474 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,464 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,462 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,478 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,488 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,456 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,474 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,480 Hectares | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,944 Hectares | 3,534 Hectares | 4,298 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,235 Hectares | 3,058 Hectares | 3,468 Hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,399 Hectares | 3,163 Hectares | 3,494 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,475 Hectares | 3,456 Hectares | 3,488 Hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Bulgaria was 3,480 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,298 Hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,058 Hectares in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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