Cropland area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cropland area was 3.62 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.62 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Bulgaria peaked at 4.62 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million hectares, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 219 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 | 4.56 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.41 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.20 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Bulgaria?
- Cropland area in Bulgaria was 3.62 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million hectares in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cropland area?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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