Arable land — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arable land — Area was 3,492 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3,492 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Bulgaria peaked at 4,298 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,085 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 4,168 1000 ha | 4,138 1000 ha | 4,252 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,028 1000 ha | 3,897 1000 ha | 4,142 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,823 1000 ha | 3,807 1000 ha | 3,848 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,944 1000 ha | 3,536 1000 ha | 4,298 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,261 1000 ha | 3,085 1000 ha | 3,526 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,417 1000 ha | 3,186 1000 ha | 3,510 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,488 1000 ha | 3,468 1000 ha | 3,500 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.54 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Bulgaria?
- Arable land — area in Bulgaria was 3,492 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,298 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,085 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arable land — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.