Temporary fallow — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Temporary fallow — Area was 113 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary fallow — Area in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 113 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Bulgaria peaked at 578 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 92 1000 ha, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 104th of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary fallow — Area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 516 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 316 1000 ha | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 578 1000 ha | +82.9% |
| 2004 | 438 1000 ha | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 348 1000 ha | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 437 1000 ha | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 292 1000 ha | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 229 1000 ha | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 196 1000 ha | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 208 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 174 1000 ha | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 128 1000 ha | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 121 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 92 1000 ha | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 235.2 1000 ha | +155.7% |
| 2016 | 192 1000 ha | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 160 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 150 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 162 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 138 1000 ha | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 133 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 153.48 1000 ha | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 113 1000 ha | -26.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 113 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 11.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 113 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +155.7% | 92 1000 ha | 235.2 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 372.22 1000 ha | 196 1000 ha | 578 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 161.02 1000 ha | 92 1000 ha | 235.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.9 1000 ha | 113 1000 ha | 162 1000 ha | 5 |
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 temporary fallow — area in Bulgaria?
- Temporary fallow — area in Bulgaria was 113 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 578 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.