Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 747.11 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 747.11 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 510.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bulgaria peaked at 1,263 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 104.58 1000 ha, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 720 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 747 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 888 1000 ha | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 941 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 944 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 946 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 972 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 959 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 973 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,001 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1,021 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,049 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,070 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,101 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,128 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,147 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,168 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,185 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,197 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,185 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,210 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,229 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,242 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,257 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,242 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,253 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,263 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,237 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,237 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,058 1000 ha | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 836 1000 ha | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 789 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 778 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 709 1000 ha | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 693 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 648 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 622 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 603 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 592 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 124 1000 ha | -79.1% |
| 2004 | 118 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 112 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 108 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 104.58 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 115 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 126 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 137.5 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 130 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 123 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 115.5 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 122.3 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 129.1 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 135.9 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 288.7 1000 ha | +112.4% |
| 2018 | 441.51 1000 ha | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 594.31 1000 ha | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 747.11 1000 ha | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 747.11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 747.11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 747.11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 747.11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 747.11 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 14.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 747.11 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +112.4% | 135.9 1000 ha | 288.7 1000 ha |
| 2003 | -79.1% | 592 1000 ha | 124 1000 ha |
| 2018 | +52.9% | 288.7 1000 ha | 441.51 1000 ha |
| 2019 | +34.6% | 441.51 1000 ha | 594.31 1000 ha |
| 2020 | +25.7% | 594.31 1000 ha | 747.11 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 898.89 1000 ha | 720 1000 ha | 973 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,102 1000 ha | 1,001 1000 ha | 1,185 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,220 1000 ha | 1,185 1000 ha | 1,257 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 924.8 1000 ha | 648 1000 ha | 1,263 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.46 1000 ha | 104.58 1000 ha | 622 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.78 1000 ha | 115.5 1000 ha | 594.31 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 747.11 1000 ha | 747.11 1000 ha | 747.11 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 59 New Zealand 799 1000 ha compare
- 60 Germany 791.8 1000 ha compare
- 61 Tajikistan 748.66 1000 ha compare
- 63 Republic of Korea 707.4 1000 ha compare
- 64 Yemen 680.44 1000 ha compare
- 65 Cuba 639.1 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bulgaria?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bulgaria was 747.11 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,263 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.58 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.9%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.