Land area actually irrigated — Area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Land area actually irrigated — Area was 34.26 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.26 1000 ha
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
34.26 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
27.31 1000 ha
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Land area actually irrigated — Area in Bulgaria, 2020–2024

01020302020202220242020: 27.3 1000 ha2021: 28.3 1000 ha2022: 27.5 1000 ha2023: 30.8 1000 ha2024: 34.3 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area actually irrigated — area in Bulgaria stood at 34.26 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over five years.

That places Bulgaria 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Austria 67.9 1000 ha compare
  2. 18 Mongolia 59.54 1000 ha compare
  3. 19 Suriname 55 1000 ha compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 28.1 1000 ha compare
  5. 22 Belarus 25.8 1000 ha compare
  6. 23 Kuwait 11.7 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area actually irrigated — area in Bulgaria?
Land area actually irrigated — area in Bulgaria was 34.26 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 34.26 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 27.31 1000 ha in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for land area actually irrigated — area?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
26 places, 261 data points, 2006–2024
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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.