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.
Imported deforestation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 881.91 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,093 hectares | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 1,230 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1,295 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 986.32 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 809.96 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 790.34 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 845.92 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 816.54 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 783.56 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 824.68 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,056 hectares | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 1,220 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1,741 hectares | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 1,684 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,071 hectares | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 1,338 hectares | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 1,053 hectares | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 1,207 hectares | +14.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,207 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,207 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.