Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland use over the long term
Bulgaria
3.62 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.67 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.67 million against 3.62 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 50,090.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 30 and Saudi Arabia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 968,178 | 1.74 million | 776,412 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 1.03 million | 1.75 million | 714,650 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 1.74 million | 660,660 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 1.13 million | 1.72 million | 590,340 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 601,802 | 1.43 million | 831,308 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 844,580 | 1.38 million | 537,870 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 1.26 million | 1.44 million | 179,260 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 31,240 | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 1.24 million | 1.15 million | 89,430 | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 149,220 | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 1.35 million | 1.14 million | 211,170 | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 1.40 million | 1.13 million | 275,350 | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 1.46 million | 1.11 million | 341,760 | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 1.51 million | 1.10 million | 410,470 | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 1.57 million | 1.09 million | 481,520 | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 1.63 million | 1.08 million | 554,900 | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 1.70 million | 1.07 million | 630,650 | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 1.76 million | 1.05 million | 708,760 | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 1.83 million | 1.04 million | 789,250 | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 1.89 million | 1.02 million | 872,070 | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 1.93 million | 1.03 million | 899,520 | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 2.01 million | 1.03 million | 978,830 | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 2.09 million | 1.03 million | 1.06 million | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.10 million | 1.03 million | 1.07 million | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 2.11 million | 1.02 million | 1.09 million | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 2.42 million | 1.03 million | 1.40 million | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.72 million | 1.03 million | 1.69 million | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.53 million | 1.03 million | 1.50 million | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.88 million | 1.03 million | 1.86 million | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.16 million | 986,864 | 2.17 million | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.69 million | 990,543 | 2.70 million | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 4.08 million | 986,376 | 3.10 million | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 4.48 million | 1.06 million | 3.43 million | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.57 million | 1.25 million | 3.31 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 1.66 million | 2.75 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 2.55 million | 1.59 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million | 3.74 million | 455,813 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 3.78 million | 311,145 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.66 million | 94,426 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 3.65 million | 21,383 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.67 million against 3.62 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 50,090, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.