Change forest vs gdp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Change forest vs gdp was 0.3183 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest vs gdp in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest vs gdp in Bulgaria is 0.3183, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 1.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1422, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest vs gdp in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1441 | — |
| 1992 | 0.1439 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1437 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1434 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1432 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.143 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1428 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1426 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1424 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1422 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +646.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9977 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9878 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9782 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9687 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5112 | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5086 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.506 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5034 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5009 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3276 | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3266 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3255 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3245 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3234 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3224 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3213 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3203 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3193 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3183 | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3183 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 4.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest vs gdp in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +646.2% | 0.1422 | 1.06 |
| 2011 | -47.2% | 0.9687 | 0.5112 |
| 2016 | -34.6% | 0.5009 | 0.3276 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1432 | 0.1424 | 0.1441 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9311 | 0.1422 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4803 | 0.3245 | 0.9687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3208 | 0.3183 | 0.3234 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 change forest vs gdp in Bulgaria?
- Change forest vs gdp in Bulgaria was 0.3183 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1422 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for change forest vs gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Change forest vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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