Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 18.37 in 2020. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria is 18.37, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bulgaria peaked at 18.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.39, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 | 6.39 | 6.39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.8 | 14.92 | 18.37 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.37 | 18.37 | 18.37 | 1 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Standard Deviation 0.573 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 200,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 409,949 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 42,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,362 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 157,473 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 112,591 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,048 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 325,622 t (2024)
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 18.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.37 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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