Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4872 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1355 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4872 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1355 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4872 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4854 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4783 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.47 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4684 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4567 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4568 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4617 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.439 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.439 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4413 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4424 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1419 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1855 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.182 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1904 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1947 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1937 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1901 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1881 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1915 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1949 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1929 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1958 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1904 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1803 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1903 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1902 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1837 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1805 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1786 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2581 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -67.8% | 0.4425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1425 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +36.9% | 0.1355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1855 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4759 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4872 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4501 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4617 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1855 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1918 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1958 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1846 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1786 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1904 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 119 Guam 0.1852 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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- 121 Bolivia 0.1782 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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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)
- 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4872 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1355 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.