Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre for country area — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 60 Belarus 0.1023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Singapore 0.1023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 China 0.1023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Czechia 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Senegal 0.1022 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 country area — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — 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.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — 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
Country area — 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.