Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +518.6% |
| 2003 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 46 Greece 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Belarus 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Germany 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Czechia 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Senegal 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.