Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
92nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1841 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0953 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1841 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0953 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0953 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1037 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1083 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1112 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1183 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1196 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.135 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1457 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1691 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1711 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.182 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1837 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.184 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1841 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1839 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1839 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1828 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1828 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1807 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1649 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1637 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1773 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1653 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1645 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1631 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1614 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1601 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1645 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1661 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1696 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1684 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1583 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1568 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1546 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1256 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1261 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1283 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1289 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1297 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1293 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1303 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1118 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0953 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1832 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1841 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1687 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1542 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1659 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1583 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1356 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1256 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1568 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1289 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1303 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 89 Albania 0.1336 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 90 Ukraine 0.13 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1281 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 93 Liberia 0.127 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 94 Czechia 0.1255 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 95 Nepal 0.1252 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1841 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0953 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.