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 110th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,054 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,147 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 1,162 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,198 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,230 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,238 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,309 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 1,323 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,467 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1,483 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,493 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,512 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,480 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,550 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,612 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,871 1000 ha | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 1,893 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,923 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,952 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,004 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,013 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,032 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,036 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,037 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,035 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,033 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,035 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,022 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,022 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,003 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,999 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,824 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,811 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,942 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,962 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,762 1000 ha | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 1,706 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,829 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,820 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,804 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,786 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,742 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,789 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,806 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,904 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1,876 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,842 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,829 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,719 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,702 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,678 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,647 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,381 1000 ha | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1,364 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,384 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,392 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,399 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,408 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,404 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,397 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,414 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,380 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,385 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,385 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,385 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 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 110th out of 237 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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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.