Bulgaria vs Colombia: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.49 million hectares against 2.94 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 547,760 hectares.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Colombia ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 612,111 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 399,200 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 98,400 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.94 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.26 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.42 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.49 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 950,094 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Bulgaria or Colombia?
- Bulgaria, at 3.49 million hectares against 2.94 million hectares in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 547,760 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for arable land?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Colombia ranks 68th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.