Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 1,981 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Bulgaria stood at 1,981 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Bulgaria peaked at 2,150 Square kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 47 Square kilometres | +95.8% |
| 2007 | 136 Square kilometres | +189.4% |
| 2008 | 167 Square kilometres | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 123.2 Square kilometres | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 256 Square kilometres | +107.8% |
| 2011 | 266 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 404 Square kilometres | +51.9% |
| 2013 | 560 Square kilometres | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 743 Square kilometres | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 1,188 Square kilometres | +59.9% |
| 2016 | 1,606 Square kilometres | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 1,366 Square kilometres | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1,460 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,150 Square kilometres | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 1,160 Square kilometres | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 860 Square kilometres | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 1,478 Square kilometres | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 1,981 Square kilometres | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.44 Square kilometres | 24 Square kilometres | 167 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 999.9 Square kilometres | 256 Square kilometres | 2,150 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,316 Square kilometres | 860 Square kilometres | 1,981 Square kilometres | 5 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0132 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Bulgaria?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Bulgaria was 1,981 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,150 Square kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata