Agricultural land per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land per capita was 0.7362 hectares per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.7362 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.7549 hectares per capita
in 1997
All-time low
0.6717 hectares per capita
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.7362 hectares per capita.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7549 hectares per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6717 hectares per capita, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7146 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.7099 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7051 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7091 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7063 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7025 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7054 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7026 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7139 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7078 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7037 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7019 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6936 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6954 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6827 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7076 hectares per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7049 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7047 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7032 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6977 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6952 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6936 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6915 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6894 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6886 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6879 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6869 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6858 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6902 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6981 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7085 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.719 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.723 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7317 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7375 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7434 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7549 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6936 hectares per capita | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7039 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6977 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6935 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6773 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6824 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6878 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6842 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6793 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6743 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6769 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6717 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6793 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6894 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7001 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6876 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.689 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6983 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7045 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7108 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.716 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7221 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7279 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7339 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7357 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7362 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7362 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 3.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7362 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7077 hectares per capita | 0.7025 hectares per capita | 0.7146 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7005 hectares per capita | 0.6827 hectares per capita | 0.7078 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6907 hectares per capita | 0.6858 hectares per capita | 0.6977 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7214 hectares per capita | 0.6936 hectares per capita | 0.7549 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6825 hectares per capita | 0.6717 hectares per capita | 0.6977 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6997 hectares per capita | 0.6793 hectares per capita | 0.7221 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7334 hectares per capita | 0.7279 hectares per capita | 0.7362 hectares per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land per capita in Bulgaria was 0.7362 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7549 hectares per capita in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6717 hectares per capita in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.