Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
95th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 95th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 92 Honduras 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ukraine 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Liberia 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Czechia 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Nepal 0.0125 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 meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — 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.