Austria vs Bulgaria: Forest area (sq. km)
Austria
39,039 sq. km
in 2025
Bulgaria
39,590 sq. km
in 2025
Austria rank
77th
Bulgaria rank
75th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39,590 sq. km against 39,039 sq. km in Austria, a difference of 551 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 77th and Bulgaria ranks 75th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,038 sq. km | 33,486 sq. km | 4,552 sq. km | Austria |
| 2000s | 38,487 sq. km | 35,379 sq. km | 3,108 sq. km | Austria |
| 2010s | 38,743 sq. km | 38,168 sq. km | 575.21 sq. km | Austria |
| 2020s | 38,969 sq. km | 39,275 sq. km | 306.35 sq. km | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 39,590 sq. km against 39,039 sq. km in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 551 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for forest area?
- Austria ranks 77th and Bulgaria ranks 75th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.