Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bulgaria
3.62 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.67 million hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.67 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 50,090 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 776,412 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 714,650 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 660,660 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 590,340 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 601,802 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 831,308 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 844,580 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 537,870 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 179,260 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 31,240 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 89,430 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 149,220 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 211,170 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 275,350 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 341,760 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 410,470 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 481,520 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 554,900 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 630,650 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 708,760 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 789,250 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 872,070 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 899,520 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 978,830 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.10 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 2.42 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.72 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.53 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.88 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.16 million hectares | 986,864 hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.69 million hectares | 990,543 hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 4.08 million hectares | 986,376 hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 4.48 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.57 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 455,813 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 311,145 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 94,426 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 21,383 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.67 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 50,090 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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.