Land use hidden — Total area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land use hidden — Total area was 110,997 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
110,997 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 202 countries
All-time high
111,000 Square kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
110,990 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area in Bulgaria stood at 110,997 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Bulgaria peaked at 111,000 Square kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 110,990 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 97th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Total area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,990 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 111,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 110,997 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 110,997 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,070 Square kilometres, 5.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 110,997 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,030 Square kilometres, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,990 Square kilometres | 110,990 Square kilometres | 110,990 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,990 Square kilometres | 110,990 Square kilometres | 110,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,990 Square kilometres | 110,990 Square kilometres | 110,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,990 Square kilometres | 110,990 Square kilometres | 110,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,996 Square kilometres | 110,990 Square kilometres | 111,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,000 Square kilometres | 111,000 Square kilometres | 111,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,999 Square kilometres | 110,997 Square kilometres | 111,000 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 — total area in Bulgaria?
- Land use hidden — total area in Bulgaria was 110,997 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 111,000 Square kilometres in 2004.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,990 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area 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 — Total 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