Planted Forest — Area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Planted Forest — Area was 734 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
734 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,032 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
734 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2025

02505007501.0k1990200720251990: 1.0k 1000 ha1991: 1.0k 1000 ha1992: 1.0k 1000 ha1993: 1.0k 1000 ha1994: 992.4 1000 ha1995: 982.5 1000 ha1996: 972.6 1000 ha1997: 962.7 1000 ha1998: 952.8 1000 ha1999: 942.9 1000 ha2000: 933 1000 ha2001: 921.4 1000 ha2002: 909.8 1000 ha2003: 898.2 1000 ha2004: 886.6 1000 ha2005: 875 1000 ha2006: 863.4 1000 ha2007: 851.8 1000 ha2008: 840.2 1000 ha2009: 828.6 1000 ha2010: 817 1000 ha2011: 818.4 1000 ha2012: 819.8 1000 ha2013: 821.2 1000 ha2014: 822.6 1000 ha2015: 824 1000 ha2016: 815 1000 ha2017: 806 1000 ha2018: 797 1000 ha2019: 788 1000 ha2020: 779 1000 ha2021: 770 1000 ha2022: 761 1000 ha2023: 752 1000 ha2024: 743 1000 ha2025: 734 1000 ha

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 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 48 Ireland 715.52 1000 ha compare
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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 46th out of 191 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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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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.