Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +171.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +171.8% | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.