Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 36.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.5%
World rank
89th
of 219 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2025
All-time low
30.1%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 36.5% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bulgaria peaked at 36.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 89th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.1% | — |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.4% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.9% | 36.5% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bulgaria?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bulgaria was 36.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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