Inland waters — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inland waters — Area was 244 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inland waters — Area in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Bulgaria stood at 244 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Bulgaria peaked at 244 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 36 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.2 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 244 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 244 1000 ha | 244 1000 ha | 244 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.94 1000 ha | 243.68 1000 ha | 244 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.59 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 747.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.76 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.62 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,385 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 137 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 69.64 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,492 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.54 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Bulgaria?
- Inland waters — area in Bulgaria was 244 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 244 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inland waters — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.