Bulgaria vs Cuba: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bulgaria
3.62 million hectares
in 2025
Cuba
3.56 million hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Cuba rank
70th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bulgaria
- Cuba
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.62 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 57,740 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Cuba ranks 70th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 38 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 968,178 hectares | 0 hectares | 968,178 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1100s | 1.03 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1200s | 1.08 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1300s | 1.13 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1400s | 601,802 hectares | 0 hectares | 601,802 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1500s | 844,580 hectares | 16,309 hectares | 828,271 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1600s | 1.26 million hectares | 19,995 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 1.19 million hectares | 24,484 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 1.24 million hectares | 28,392 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 1.29 million hectares | 32,923 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 1.35 million hectares | 38,176 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 1.40 million hectares | 44,267 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 1.46 million hectares | 51,329 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 1.51 million hectares | 59,518 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 1.57 million hectares | 69,011 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 1.63 million hectares | 80,017 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 1.70 million hectares | 92,777 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 1.76 million hectares | 107,570 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 1.83 million hectares | 124,721 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 1.89 million hectares | 144,603 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 1.93 million hectares | 181,002 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 2.01 million hectares | 225,728 hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 2.09 million hectares | 281,500 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.10 million hectares | 298,005 hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 2.11 million hectares | 314,425 hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 2.42 million hectares | 335,629 hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.72 million hectares | 358,738 hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.53 million hectares | 383,431 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.88 million hectares | 502,974 hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.16 million hectares | 689,529 hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.69 million hectares | 901,644 hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 4.08 million hectares | 999,166 hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 4.48 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.57 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 588,700 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 114,700 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 613,560 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 22,540 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 66,253 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bulgaria or Cuba?
- Bulgaria, at 3.62 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bulgaria and Cuba?
- 57,740 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cuba?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cuba rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Cuba ranks 70th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.