Cropland — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cropland — Area was 3,629 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Bulgaria stood at 3,629 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Bulgaria peaked at 4,619 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,272 1000 ha, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 234 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 | 4,562 1000 ha | 4,531 1000 ha | 4,619 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,407 1000 ha | 4,254 1000 ha | 4,527 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,145 1000 ha | 4,131 1000 ha | 4,177 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,195 1000 ha | 3,816 1000 ha | 4,497 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,467 1000 ha | 3,272 1000 ha | 3,778 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,564 1000 ha | 3,350 1000 ha | 3,643 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,631 1000 ha | 3,608 1000 ha | 3,650 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 75 Zambia 3,840 1000 ha compare
- 76 Serbia and Montenegro 3,822 1000 ha compare
- 77 Madagascar 3,640 1000 ha compare
- 79 Cuba 3,562 1000 ha compare
- 80 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,300 1000 ha compare
- 81 Guatemala 3,059 1000 ha compare
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)
- Arable land — Area 3,492 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Bulgaria?
- Cropland — area in Bulgaria was 3,629 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,619 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,272 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cropland — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Cropland — 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.