Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land use, annual growth rate was -0.3785 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at -0.3785 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 4.08 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -9 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 191st out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2115 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1407 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1964 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +886.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3638 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1554 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +576.7% |
| 1968 | 0.307 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1969 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +680.9% |
| 1970 | -0.1993 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0166 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2163 % change on previous year | -1400.2% |
| 1973 | -0.6642 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9361 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 1975 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 1976 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -396.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1291 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0806 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1979 | -0.0805 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1980 | -0.4028 % change on previous year | +400.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0324 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0486 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0809 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0809 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0486 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0486 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0649 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0.0974 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1459 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0325 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1136 % change on previous year | -449.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5362 % change on previous year | +372.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6208 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0812 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6327 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -9 % change on previous year | -1521.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6023 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2000 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 2001 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2002 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0751 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 2005 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -1723.8% |
| 2006 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2007 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2932 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2009 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +374.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4374 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7126 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6879 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -463.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3604 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7012 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1816 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1697 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1392 % change on previous year | +1358.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1985 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4953 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -0.3785 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1723.8% | 0.0751 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1521.8% | 0.6327 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1400.2% | -0.0166 % change on previous year | 0.2163 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1358.2% | 0.0095 % change on previous year | 0.1392 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7519 % change on previous year | 0.1407 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3107 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0613 % change on previous year | -0.4028 % change on previous year | 0.0974 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7822 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year | 0.6327 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 0.0751 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 0.7126 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1688 % change on previous year | -0.4953 % change on previous year | 0.1985 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 188 Canada -0.3539 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.3581 % change on previous year compare
- 190 New Zealand -0.3693 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Turkmenistan -0.3929 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Belgium -0.4194 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Sweden -0.4341 % change on previous year 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 use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -0.3785 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -9 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land use, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 191st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.