Land use hidden — Land area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land use hidden — Land area was 108,560 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
108,560 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
110,630 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
108,560 Square kilometres
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area 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 — land area in Bulgaria is 108,560 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Bulgaria peaked at 110,630 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 108,560 Square kilometres, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,630 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 108,800 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 108,770 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 108,760 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 108,640 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 108,630 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 108,610 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 108,610 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 108,560 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 108,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 108,560 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 5.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 108,560 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,630 Square kilometres | 110,630 Square kilometres | 110,630 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,630 Square kilometres | 110,630 Square kilometres | 110,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,630 Square kilometres | 110,630 Square kilometres | 110,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,630 Square kilometres | 110,630 Square kilometres | 110,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,064 Square kilometres | 108,560 Square kilometres | 110,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,560 Square kilometres | 108,560 Square kilometres | 108,560 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,560 Square kilometres | 108,560 Square kilometres | 108,560 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 — land area in Bulgaria?
- Land use hidden — land area in Bulgaria was 108,560 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 110,630 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,560 Square kilometres in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. 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