Exported deforestation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Exported deforestation was 57.92 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Bulgaria, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Bulgaria is 57.92 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Bulgaria peaked at 290.02 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.92 hectares, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.71 hectares | 63.12 hectares | 121.38 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 183.08 hectares | 131.44 hectares | 290.02 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.65 hectares | 57.92 hectares | 251.93 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 exported deforestation in Bulgaria?
- Exported deforestation in Bulgaria was 57.92 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 290.02 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.92 hectares in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for exported deforestation?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.