Exported deforestation in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Exported deforestation was 57.92 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.92 hectares
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
92nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
290.02 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
57.92 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Exported deforestation in Bulgaria, 2005–2023

501001502002503002005201420232005: 120 hectares2006: 63.1 hectares2007: 76.1 hectares2008: 98 hectares2009: 121.4 hectares2010: 137.2 hectares2011: 139.7 hectares2012: 138.1 hectares2013: 131.4 hectares2014: 139.4 hectares2015: 148 hectares2016: 181.7 hectares2017: 243.1 hectares2018: 290 hectares2019: 282 hectares2020: 251.9 hectares2021: 182.4 hectares2022: 78.3 hectares2023: 57.9 hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Romania 65.03 hectares compare
  2. 90 Sweden 62.49 hectares compare
  3. 91 Estonia 58.24 hectares compare
  4. 93 East Timor 49.66 hectares compare
  5. 94 Denmark 48.24 hectares compare
  6. 95 Somalia 45.98 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.