Forest area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forest area was 3,959 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
3,959 ha th
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,959 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
3,327 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Bulgaria, 1990β2025
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 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.573 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 200,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 409,949 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 42,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,362 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 157,473 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 112,591 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,048 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 325,622 t (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 76th out of 236 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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