Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 46.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.09 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
56.14 hectares per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
45.85 hectares per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 46.09 hectares per square kilometre, measured 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 use, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 56.14 hectares per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 45.85 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.28 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 51.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 52.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 52.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 53.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.43 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 54.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 54.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 54.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 54.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 54.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 53.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 56.02 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 56.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 56.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 56.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 55.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 55.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 55.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 55.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 55.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 55.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 55.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 55.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 55.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.03 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 51.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 48.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.78 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.01 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.41 hectares per square kilometre | 51.28 hectares per square kilometre | 54.43 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.99 hectares per square kilometre | 53.83 hectares per square kilometre | 56.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.79 hectares per square kilometre | 55.7 hectares per square kilometre | 55.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.79 hectares per square kilometre | 51.03 hectares per square kilometre | 56.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.37 hectares per square kilometre | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | 50.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.39 hectares per square kilometre | 45.85 hectares per square kilometre | 47.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | 46.09 hectares per square kilometre | 46.49 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 70 Namibia 47.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Pakistan 46.69 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 British Virgin Islands 46.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 United States 46.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lithuania 45.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Czechia 45.8 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 46.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.14 hectares per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.85 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.