Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0513 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0514 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0556 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0497 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0513 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 64 Namibia 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Pakistan 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Lithuania 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Czechia 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.