Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 72.38 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Bulgaria stood at 72.38 %.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Bulgaria peaked at 81.42 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 63.84 %, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.42 % | — |
| 1962 | 79.82 % | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 79.59 % | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 79.24 % | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 78.77 % | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 78.66 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 77.67 % | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 77.5 % | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 75.64 % | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 75.32 % | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 75.15 % | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 74.89 % | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.26 % | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 74.33 % | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 72.93 % | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 69.81 % | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 69.5 % | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.04 % | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 68.55 % | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.58 % | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 67.42 % | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.13 % | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.04 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 67 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67 % | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 67.19 % | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.48 % | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.55 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.36 % | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 70.41 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.47 % | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 68.17 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.41 % | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 72.5 % | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 67.6 % | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 67.95 % | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.68 % | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.52 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.29 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.41 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 66.12 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.84 % | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 63.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.14 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.83 % | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 66.31 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.02 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.85 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 72.35 % | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 72.59 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.69 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.44 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.32 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.19 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.05 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.2 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.32 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.84 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.41 % | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 72.38 % | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 72.38 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 72.38 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.36 %, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.7 % | 75.64 % | 81.42 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.48 % | 68.55 % | 75.32 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.16 % | 67 % | 67.58 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.19 % | 67.48 % | 72.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.67 % | 63.84 % | 67.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.78 % | 66.31 % | 72.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.23 % | 71.84 % | 72.41 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Bulgaria?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Bulgaria was 72.38 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.42 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.84 % in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 — 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.