Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 13,804 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13,804 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
20,370 Square kilometres
in 1984
All-time low
10,540 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria is 13,804 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 in Bulgaria peaked at 20,370 Square kilometres in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10,540 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,540 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 11,470 Square kilometres | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 11,620 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 11,980 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 12,300 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 12,380 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 13,090 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 13,230 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 14,670 Square kilometres | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 14,830 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 14,930 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 15,120 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 14,800 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 15,500 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 16,120 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 18,710 Square kilometres | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 18,930 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19,230 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 19,520 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 20,040 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 20,130 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 20,320 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 20,360 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 20,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,350 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 20,330 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 20,350 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20,220 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 20,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,030 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 19,990 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18,240 Square kilometres | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 18,110 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 19,420 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 19,620 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17,620 Square kilometres | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 17,060 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,290 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 18,200 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18,040 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17,860 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17,420 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 17,890 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 18,060 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19,040 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 18,760 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18,420 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 18,290 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17,190 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 17,020 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16,780 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16,470 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,810 Square kilometres | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 13,640 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13,687 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13,840 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13,924 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13,990 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,080 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,040 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,970 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,140 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13,804 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13,804 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 4.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13,804 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,364 Square kilometres | 10,540 Square kilometres | 14,670 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,769 Square kilometres | 14,800 Square kilometres | 19,520 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,269 Square kilometres | 20,040 Square kilometres | 20,370 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,658 Square kilometres | 17,060 Square kilometres | 20,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,097 Square kilometres | 17,190 Square kilometres | 19,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,724 Square kilometres | 13,640 Square kilometres | 17,020 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,989 Square kilometres | 13,804 Square kilometres | 14,140 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria was 13,804 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,370 Square kilometres in 1984.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,540 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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