Annual change forest area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual change forest area was 12,600 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,600
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 235 countries
All-time high
36,200
in 2001
All-time low
4,800
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Bulgaria stood at 12,600.
That represents a change of down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Bulgaria peaked at 36,200 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,800 | — |
| 1992 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36,200 | +654.2% |
| 2002 | 36,200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,200 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,200 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,200 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,200 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,200 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36,200 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,200 | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 19,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,200 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,600 | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12,600 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 12.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33,060 | 4,800 | 36,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,260 | 12,600 | 36,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,600 | 12,600 | 12,600 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 22 Rwanda 14,560 compare
- 23 Congo 14,000 compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 13,900 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 12,600 compare
- 27 Italy 12,490 compare
- 28 North Korea 11,356 compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2198 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.01 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Bulgaria?
- Annual change forest area in Bulgaria was 12,600 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,200 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual change forest area?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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