Imported deforestation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imported deforestation was 1,207 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Bulgaria, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Bulgaria stood at 1,207 hectares.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Bulgaria peaked at 1,741 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 783.56 hectares, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 131st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,097 hectares | 881.91 hectares | 1,295 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,057 hectares | 783.56 hectares | 1,741 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,167 hectares | 1,053 hectares | 1,338 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Bulgaria?
- Imported deforestation in Bulgaria was 1,207 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,741 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 783.56 hectares in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imported deforestation?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.