Planted Forest — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Planted Forest — Area was 734 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Planted Forest — Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Bulgaria stood at 734 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Bulgaria peaked at 1,032 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 734 1000 ha, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,032 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,022 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,012 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,002 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 992.4 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 982.5 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 972.6 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 962.7 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 952.8 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 942.9 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 933 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 921.4 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 909.8 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 898.2 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 886.6 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 875 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 863.4 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 851.8 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 840.2 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 828.6 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 817 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 818.4 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 819.8 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 821.2 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 822.6 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 824 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 815 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 806 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 797 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 788 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 779 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 770 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 761 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 752 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 743 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 734 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 734 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 734 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 497.25 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987.45 1000 ha | 942.9 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 880.8 1000 ha | 828.6 1000 ha | 933 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.9 1000 ha | 788 1000 ha | 824 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 756.5 1000 ha | 734 1000 ha | 779 1000 ha | 6 |
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 planted forest — area in Bulgaria?
- Planted forest — area in Bulgaria was 734 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,032 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 734 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for planted forest — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — 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.