Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 72.38 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.38 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 234 countries
All-time high
81.42 %
in 1961
All-time low
63.84 %
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bulgaria, 1961–2024

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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 86th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 87 Estonia 72.2 % compare
  5. 88 Germany 71.55 % compare
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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 86th out of 234 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.