Land area — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land area — Area was 10,856 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10,856 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Bulgaria peaked at 11,063 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,856 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,063 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,063 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,063 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,063 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,906 1000 ha | 10,856 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,856 1000 ha | 10,856 1000 ha | 10,856 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,856 1000 ha | 10,856 1000 ha | 10,856 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)
- Inland waters — Area 244 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Bulgaria?
- Land area — area in Bulgaria was 10,856 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,063 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,856 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land area — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — 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.