Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 34.26 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Bulgaria, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Bulgaria is 34.26 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Bulgaria peaked at 98.7 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.31 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.67 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 79 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.87 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 98.7 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.65 1000 ha | 27.31 1000 ha | 34.26 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 agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Bulgaria?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Bulgaria was 34.26 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.31 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.