Austria vs Bulgaria: Forest area

Austria
38,983 sq. km
in 2023
Bulgaria
39,320 sq. km
in 2023
Austria rank
79th
Bulgaria rank
77th

Forest area over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 39,320 sq. km against 38,983 sq. km in Austria, a difference of 337 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 77th of 213 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 38,494 sq. km 35,379 sq. km 3,115 sq. km Austria
2010s 38,785 sq. km 38,152 sq. km 633.31 sq. km Austria
2020s 38,940 sq. km 39,125 sq. km 184.55 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 39,320 sq. km against 38,983 sq. km in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Austria and Bulgaria?
337 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for forest area?
Austria ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 77th of 213 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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.