Land use hidden — Cropland in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land use hidden — Cropland was 36,226 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Bulgaria is 36,226 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Bulgaria peaked at 46,190 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32,720 Square kilometres, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,190 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 45,380 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 45,310 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 45,740 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 45,630 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 45,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45,540 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 45,580 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 45,550 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45,270 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 45,160 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 45,100 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45,020 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 44,880 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 43,430 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 43,270 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 43,130 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 42,880 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 42,540 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 41,770 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 41,660 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 41,500 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 41,410 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 41,350 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 41,340 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 41,330 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 41,310 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 41,400 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 41,460 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 41,560 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 41,620 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43,300 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 43,100 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42,170 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 42,020 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 44,020 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 44,970 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 38,160 Square kilometres | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 38,590 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,780 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 37,120 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35,830 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 35,370 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35,240 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33,610 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 33,140 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 32,740 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32,720 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33,110 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 33,500 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34,100 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 34,760 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 36,140 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 36,130 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,432 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36,370 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36,372 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36,310 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36,290 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36,440 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 36,500 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36,080 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 36,226 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 36,226 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 29.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 36,226 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,618 Square kilometres | 45,310 Square kilometres | 46,190 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,068 Square kilometres | 42,540 Square kilometres | 45,270 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,453 Square kilometres | 41,310 Square kilometres | 41,770 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,951 Square kilometres | 38,160 Square kilometres | 44,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,666 Square kilometres | 32,720 Square kilometres | 37,780 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,640 Square kilometres | 33,500 Square kilometres | 36,432 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,311 Square kilometres | 36,080 Square kilometres | 36,500 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 use hidden — cropland in Bulgaria?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Bulgaria was 36,226 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46,190 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,720 Square kilometres in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata