Agricultural land in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land was 5.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.00 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 226 countries
All-time high
6.21 million
in 1978
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in Bulgaria stood at 5.00 million.
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 in Bulgaria peaked at 6.21 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 89th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million | 5.67 million | 6.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.08 million | 5.96 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million | 6.16 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 million | 5.64 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 million | 5.03 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 million | 4.98 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 million | 5.00 million | 5.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.47 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.47 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land in Bulgaria was 5.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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