Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan: Forest area
Bulgaria
39,320 sq. km
in 2023
Turkmenistan
41,270 sq. km
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
77th
Turkmenistan rank
75th
Forest area over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 41,270 sq. km against 39,320 sq. km in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,950 sq. km.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 213 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,534 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 7,736 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 35,379 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 5,891 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 38,152 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 3,118 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 39,125 sq. km | 41,270 sq. km | 2,145 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Bulgaria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 41,270 sq. km against 39,320 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 1,950 sq. km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkmenistan rank globally for forest area?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Turkmenistan ranks 75th 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.