Land use hidden — Other areas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land use hidden — Other areas was 19,210 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Bulgaria stood at 19,210 Square kilometres.
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 in Bulgaria peaked at 53,900 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14,994 Square kilometres, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 90th out of 202 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,900 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 53,780 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 53,700 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52,910 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 52,700 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 52,610 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 52,000 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 51,820 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 50,410 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 50,530 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 50,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50,410 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 50,810 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 50,250 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 51,080 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 48,650 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 48,570 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 48,520 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 48,570 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48,820 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 48,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48,810 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 48,860 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48,910 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48,940 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48,970 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49,010 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48,950 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,770 Square kilometres | -67.8% |
| 1991 | 15,702 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,724 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16,006 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 15,578 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 15,480 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15,432 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14,994 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 20,526 Square kilometres | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 20,138 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 21,060 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 21,538 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 21,076 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20,674 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 20,262 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20,430 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20,808 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21,166 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20,954 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21,252 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20,670 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 20,118 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19,576 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20,664 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 20,652 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20,111 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19,940 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19,725 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19,590 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19,390 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19,150 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19,030 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19,150 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19,210 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19,210 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19,210 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 48,950 Square kilometres | 15,770 Square kilometres |
| 1998 | +36.9% | 14,994 Square kilometres | 20,526 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,648 Square kilometres | 50,410 Square kilometres | 53,900 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,793 Square kilometres | 48,520 Square kilometres | 51,080 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,908 Square kilometres | 48,810 Square kilometres | 49,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,535 Square kilometres | 14,994 Square kilometres | 20,526 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,922 Square kilometres | 20,262 Square kilometres | 21,538 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,044 Square kilometres | 19,390 Square kilometres | 20,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,135 Square kilometres | 19,030 Square kilometres | 19,210 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Bulgaria?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Bulgaria was 19,210 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53,900 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,994 Square kilometres in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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