Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0313 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 21 Germany 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Czechia 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Benin 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 France 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Serbia 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Thailand 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.