Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,385 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Bulgaria stood at 1,385 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Bulgaria peaked at 2,037 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,054 1000 ha, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,236 1000 ha | 1,054 1000 ha | 1,467 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,677 1000 ha | 1,480 1000 ha | 1,952 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,027 1000 ha | 2,004 1000 ha | 2,037 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,866 1000 ha | 1,706 1000 ha | 2,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,810 1000 ha | 1,719 1000 ha | 1,904 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,472 1000 ha | 1,364 1000 ha | 1,702 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,396 1000 ha | 1,380 1000 ha | 1,414 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.59 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 747.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 244 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.76 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.62 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 137 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 69.64 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,492 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.54 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Bulgaria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Bulgaria was 1,385 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,037 1000 ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.