Forest area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forest area was 3,959 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,959 ha th
World rank
85th
of 255 countries
All-time high
3,959 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
3,327 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Bulgaria is 3,959 ha th, measured 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 in Bulgaria peaked at 3,959 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,327 ha th, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 85th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,327 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 3,375 ha th | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,737 ha th | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 3,833 ha th | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,896 ha th | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 3,959 ha th | +1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,959 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 7.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,959 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,327 ha th | 3,327 ha th | 3,327 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,375 ha th | 3,375 ha th | 3,375 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,785 ha th | 3,737 ha th | 3,833 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,928 ha th | 3,896 ha th | 3,959 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Bulgaria?
- Forest area in Bulgaria was 3,959 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,959 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,327 ha th in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for forest area?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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