Grazing land use over the long term in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Grazing land use over the long term was 1.41 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.41 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.81 million
in 1100
All-time low
673,522
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Bulgaria, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Bulgaria is 1.41 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Bulgaria peaked at 2.81 million in 1100 and was at its lowest, 673,522, in 1700.
Bulgaria ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Grazing land use over the long term in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.03 million | — |
| 1100 | 2.81 million | +38.4% |
| 1200 | 2.38 million | -15.4% |
| 1300 | 1.88 million | -20.8% |
| 1400 | 1.19 million | -36.5% |
| 1500 | 1.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1600 | 1.60 million | +27.2% |
| 1700 | 673,522 | -57.8% |
| 1710 | 697,950 | +3.6% |
| 1720 | 723,264 | +3.6% |
| 1730 | 749,497 | +3.6% |
| 1740 | 776,680 | +3.6% |
| 1750 | 804,850 | +3.6% |
| 1760 | 834,042 | +3.6% |
| 1770 | 864,292 | +3.6% |
| 1780 | 895,639 | +3.6% |
| 1790 | 928,124 | +3.6% |
| 1800 | 961,786 | +3.6% |
| 1810 | 996,670 | +3.6% |
| 1820 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 1.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1840 | 1.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1850 | 1.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.13 million | -3.8% |
| 1940 | 1.09 million | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 1.04 million | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.15 million | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 1.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.41 million | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 3.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -57.8% | 1.60 million | 673,522 |
| 1100 | +38.4% | 2.03 million | 2.81 million |
| 1400 | -36.5% | 1.88 million | 1.19 million |
| 1600 | +27.2% | 1.25 million | 1.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 673,522 | 673,522 | 673,522 | 1 |
| 1710s | 697,950 | 697,950 | 697,950 | 1 |
| 1720s | 723,264 | 723,264 | 723,264 | 1 |
| 1730s | 749,497 | 749,497 | 749,497 | 1 |
| 1740s | 776,680 | 776,680 | 776,680 | 1 |
| 1750s | 804,850 | 804,850 | 804,850 | 1 |
| 1760s | 834,042 | 834,042 | 834,042 | 1 |
| 1770s | 864,292 | 864,292 | 864,292 | 1 |
| 1780s | 895,639 | 895,639 | 895,639 | 1 |
| 1790s | 928,124 | 928,124 | 928,124 | 1 |
| 1800s | 961,786 | 961,786 | 961,786 | 1 |
| 1810s | 996,670 | 996,670 | 996,670 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.22 million | 1.05 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.48 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 2.00 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.71 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.72 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.36 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.40 million | 1.41 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2198 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.01 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Bulgaria?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Bulgaria was 1.41 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 1100.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 673,522 in 1700.
- How does Bulgaria rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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