Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 12,600 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bulgaria is 12,600 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bulgaria peaked at 36,200 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,800 hectares, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 33,060 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 36,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,260 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 36,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,600 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 22 Rwanda 14,560 hectares compare
- 23 Congo 14,000 hectares compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 13,900 hectares compare
- 25 United Kingdom 12,600 hectares compare
- 27 Italy 12,490 hectares compare
- 28 North Korea 11,356 hectares compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bulgaria?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bulgaria was 12,600 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,200 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 hectares in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.