Agricultural land — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land — Area was 5,014 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5,014 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Bulgaria peaked at 6,211 1000 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4,977 1000 ha, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 95th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,798 1000 ha | 5,673 1000 ha | 6,022 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,084 1000 ha | 5,955 1000 ha | 6,211 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,172 1000 ha | 6,162 1000 ha | 6,182 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,061 1000 ha | 5,645 1000 ha | 6,203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,276 1000 ha | 5,030 1000 ha | 5,582 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,036 1000 ha | 4,977 1000 ha | 5,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,027 1000 ha | 5,003 1000 ha | 5,047 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.59 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 747.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 244 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.76 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.62 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,385 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 137 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 69.64 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,492 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land — area in Bulgaria was 5,014 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,211 1000 ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,977 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.