Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 3,225 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3,225 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Bulgaria peaked at 3,225 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,295 1000 ha, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,295 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,310 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,324 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,339 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,354 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,368 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,383 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,398 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,413 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,427 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,442 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,490 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,538 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,585 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,633 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,681 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,729 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,777 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,824 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,872 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,920 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,938 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,956 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,973 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,991 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,009 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,031 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,052 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,074 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,095 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,117 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,139 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,160 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,182 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,203 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3,225 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,225 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 8.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,225 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,361 1000 ha | 2,295 1000 ha | 2,427 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,657 1000 ha | 2,442 1000 ha | 2,872 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,004 1000 ha | 2,920 1000 ha | 3,095 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,171 1000 ha | 3,117 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 89 Burkina Faso 3,234 1000 ha compare
- 90 Guatemala 3,227 1000 ha compare
- 91 Serbia and Montenegro 3,225 1000 ha compare
- 93 Benin 3,091 1000 ha compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 3,090 1000 ha compare
- 95 Pakistan 3,066 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Bulgaria?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Bulgaria was 3,225 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,225 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,295 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.