Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre 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 | +40.7% | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 97 Belize 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Panama 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Eswatini 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Iraq 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Poland 0.0011 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area 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.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent crops — Area 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.