Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.5626 hectares per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5626 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.5844 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4339 hectares per person
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bulgaria is 0.5626 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5844 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4339 hectares per person, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 14th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5844 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5815 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.5663 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5609 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5616 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5562 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5527 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.548 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5446 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5401 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5332 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.529 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5259 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5222 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5171 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.498 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.494 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4865 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.482 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4714 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4686 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4654 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4632 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4615 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4614 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4614 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4605 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.461 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4671 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4767 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4821 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.507 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5087 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4994 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4999 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5264 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.541 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4622 hectares per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.47 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4624 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4635 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4572 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4567 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4388 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.436 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4339 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4367 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4448 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.453 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4641 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4758 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5047 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5108 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5216 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5275 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5346 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5411 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5485 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5563 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5608 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.558 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5622 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5623 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5626 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5596 hectares per person | 0.5401 hectares per person | 0.5844 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5078 hectares per person | 0.482 hectares per person | 0.5332 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4641 hectares per person | 0.4605 hectares per person | 0.4714 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4973 hectares per person | 0.4622 hectares per person | 0.541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4485 hectares per person | 0.4339 hectares per person | 0.4635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5082 hectares per person | 0.453 hectares per person | 0.5485 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5604 hectares per person | 0.5563 hectares per person | 0.5626 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.5626 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5844 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4339 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.