Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria peaked at 18.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 94th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +85.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +133.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria was 15.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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