Other land — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other land — Area was 1,896 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Bulgaria stood at 1,896 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Bulgaria peaked at 2,154 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,499 1000 ha, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 113th of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,577 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,570 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,572 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,601 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,558 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,548 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,543 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,499 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,053 1000 ha | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 2,014 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,106 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,154 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,108 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,067 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,026 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,081 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,117 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,095 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,125 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,067 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,012 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,958 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,066 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,065 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,011 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,989 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,968 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,955 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,936 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,913 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,900 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,913 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,919 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,896 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,896 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,896 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +36.9% | 1,499 1000 ha | 2,053 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,654 1000 ha | 1,499 1000 ha | 2,053 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,092 1000 ha | 2,026 1000 ha | 2,154 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 1000 ha | 1,936 1000 ha | 2,067 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,908 1000 ha | 1,896 1000 ha | 1,919 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 110 Mozambique 2,003 1000 ha compare
- 111 Hungary 1,974 1000 ha compare
- 112 Republic of Korea 1,916 1000 ha compare
- 114 Serbia 1,878 1000 ha compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,810 1000 ha compare
- 116 Austria 1,784 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 other land — area in Bulgaria?
- Other land — area in Bulgaria was 1,896 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,154 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,499 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other land — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Other land — 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.