Annual change in forest area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual change in forest area was 12,600 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,600 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 235 countries
All-time high
36,200 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
4,800 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Bulgaria stood at 12,600 hectares.
That represents a change of down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Bulgaria peaked at 36,200 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,800 hectares, 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 in forest area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,800 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 4,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36,200 hectares | +654.2% |
| 2002 | 36,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,200 hectares | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 19,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,600 hectares | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 12,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12,600 hectares | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12,600 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 12.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 33,060 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 36,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,260 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 36,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,600 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 22 Rwanda 14,560 hectares compare
- 23 Congo 14,000 hectares compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 13,900 hectares compare
- 25 United Kingdom 12,600 hectares compare
- 27 Italy 12,490 hectares compare
- 28 North Korea 11,356 hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Bulgaria?
- Annual change in forest area in Bulgaria was 12,600 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,200 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 hectares in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual change in forest area?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.