Bulgaria vs Greece: Forest area
Bulgaria
39,320 sq. km
in 2023
Greece
39,018 sq. km
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
77th
Greece rank
78th
Forest area over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39,320 sq. km against 39,018 sq. km in Greece, a difference of 302 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Greece ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,486 sq. km | 34,343 sq. km | 857.06 sq. km | Greece |
| 2000s | 35,379 sq. km | 37,359 sq. km | 1,980 sq. km | Greece |
| 2010s | 38,152 sq. km | 39,018 sq. km | 866 sq. km | Greece |
| 2020s | 39,125 sq. km | 39,018 sq. km | 107 sq. km | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 39,320 sq. km against 39,018 sq. km in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 302 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for forest area?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Greece ranks 78th 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
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.