Agricultural land irrigation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land irrigation was 0.6164 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6164
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
70th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 2013
All-time low
0.5411
in 2020
Years of data
10
2003β2023
Agricultural land irrigation in Bulgaria, 2003β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land irrigation in Bulgaria is 0.6164, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Bulgaria peaked at 1.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5411, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 70th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.03 | 1.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.78 | 1.98 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5666 | 0.5411 | 0.6164 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture share gdp 2.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Bulgaria was 0.6164 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5411 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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