Forest area as share of land area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forest area as share of land area was 36.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Bulgaria stood at 36.47. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Bulgaria peaked at 36.47 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.65, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.85 | 30.65 | 31.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.59 | 31.09 | 34.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.16 | 34.42 | 35.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.18 | 35.89 | 36.47 | 6 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Bulgaria?
- Forest area as share of land area in Bulgaria was 36.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.47 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.65 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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