Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0253 ha per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0253 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 2.22 ha per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 114 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9762 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9529 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9388 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8949 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9907 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8523 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8215 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7777 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4803 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4671 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4386 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5271 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5074 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.457 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4882 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4733 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3929 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3771 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3874 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.356 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3213 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3174 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.245 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3368 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3864 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3761 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.345 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3528 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3089 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0973 ha per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0749 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1092 ha per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0787 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | +276.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0253 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0206 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0253 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0296 ha per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +276.6% | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8153 ha per square kilometre | 0.4671 ha per square kilometre | 0.9907 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4421 ha per square kilometre | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | 0.5271 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3346 ha per square kilometre | 0.245 ha per square kilometre | 0.3864 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.2777 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 79 Uruguay 0.0275 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Croatia 0.0275 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.0271 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Spain 0.0206 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Italy 0.0203 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Australia 0.0164 ha 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 beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0253 ha per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.