Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops was 135.96 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — permanent crops in Bulgaria is 135.96 Hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent crops in Bulgaria peaked at 296 Hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 126.37 Hectares, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 42 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 — Permanent crops in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 296 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 293 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 279 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 244 Hectares | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 216 Hectares | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 204 Hectares | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 200 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 199 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 280 Hectares | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 281.1 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 260.5 Hectares | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 245 Hectares | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 227.9 Hectares | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 214 Hectares | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 215.8 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 201.5 Hectares | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 181.8 Hectares | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 195.4 Hectares | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 183.5 Hectares | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 164.5 Hectares | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 163.6 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 159.89 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 159.08 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 135.19 Hectares | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 126.37 Hectares | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 133.08 Hectares | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 140.47 Hectares | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 147.6 Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 152.73 Hectares | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 152.24 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 151.02 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 148.04 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 138.34 Hectares | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 136.03 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 135.96 Hectares | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 135.96 Hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.96 Hectares, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 135.96 Hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.9 Hectares, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +40.7% | 199 Hectares | 280 Hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.21 Hectares | 199 Hectares | 296 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.99 Hectares | 164.5 Hectares | 260.5 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.03 Hectares | 126.37 Hectares | 163.6 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.88 Hectares | 135.96 Hectares | 151.02 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent crops in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land area — permanent crops in Bulgaria was 135.96 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 296 Hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.37 Hectares in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent crops rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 — Permanent crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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