Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.5614 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.4585 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5614 sq. km per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4585 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5128 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5139 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5146 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5217 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5236 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5245 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.53 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5316 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5443 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5433 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5432 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5443 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5407 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5458 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5383 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5602 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.561 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5614 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.561 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5587 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5585 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5588 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5583 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5579 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5576 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5574 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5574 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.557 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5575 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5567 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5563 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5533 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5567 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5572 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5572 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5607 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5103 sq. km per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5133 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5046 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.497 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4894 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4897 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4901 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4846 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4778 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.471 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4697 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4633 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4654 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4687 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4719 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4601 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4585 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4617 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4625 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4633 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4633 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.464 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4649 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4649 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4626 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5241 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5128 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5443 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5499 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5383 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5614 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5579 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.557 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5588 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5479 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5103 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5607 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4837 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4633 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5046 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4639 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4585 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4719 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4633 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4649 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 70 Namibia 0.4714 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 71 Pakistan 0.4669 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 72 British Virgin Islands 0.4667 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 74 United States 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lithuania 0.4589 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 76 Czechia 0.458 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5614 sq. km per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4585 sq. km per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.