Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 69.64 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Bulgaria is 69.64 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Bulgaria peaked at 74.95 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 60.27 %, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.92 % | 69.05 % | 74.95 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.24 % | 62.79 % | 68.92 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.94 % | 61.68 % | 62.39 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.04 % | 62.61 % | 69.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.78 % | 60.27 % | 63.17 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.86 % | 63.06 % | 70.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.39 % | 69.06 % | 69.69 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 — Area 3,492 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.54 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Bulgaria?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Bulgaria was 69.64 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.27 % in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.