Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0413 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0413 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 31 Cuba 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Germany 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Serbia 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Spain 0.0332 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.