Primary Forest — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary Forest — Area was 596 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary Forest — Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Bulgaria stood at 596 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Bulgaria peaked at 704 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 157 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 168.3 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 179.6 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 190.9 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 202.2 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 213.5 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 224.8 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 236.1 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 247.4 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 258.7 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 270 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 302.7 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 335.4 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 368.1 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 400.8 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 433.5 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 466.2 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 498.9 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 531.6 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 564.3 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 597 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 618.4 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 639.8 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 661.2 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 682.6 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 704 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 682.4 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 660.8 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 639.2 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 617.6 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 596 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 596 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.92 1000 ha, 100.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 596 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.66 1000 ha, 30.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.85 1000 ha | 157 1000 ha | 258.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.15 1000 ha | 270 1000 ha | 564.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 650.3 1000 ha | 597 1000 ha | 704 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 596 1000 ha | 596 1000 ha | 596 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 primary forest — area in Bulgaria?
- Primary forest — area in Bulgaria was 596 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 704 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary forest — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.