Drivers of deforestation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Drivers of deforestation was 135.55 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Drivers of deforestation in Bulgaria, 2001–2019
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 135.55 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,359.1% on the previous year and up 643.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Bulgaria peaked at 222.82 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.29 hectares, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 79th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.12 hectares | 122.87 hectares | 222.82 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 108.33 hectares | 9.29 hectares | 209.47 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 76 Solomon Islands 147.6 hectares compare
- 77 Croatia 147.35 hectares compare
- 78 Cuba 145.95 hectares compare
- 80 Uruguay 107.27 hectares compare
- 81 South Korea 105.44 hectares compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 103.96 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 drivers of deforestation in Bulgaria?
- Drivers of deforestation in Bulgaria was 135.55 hectares in 2019, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 222.82 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 hectares in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 643.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.