Cropland per person over the long-term in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.5407 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5407 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.21 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.4327 hectares per person
in 2007
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Bulgaria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Bulgaria is 0.5407 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Bulgaria peaked at 1.21 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.4327 hectares per person, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.21 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1400 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 1.06 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1600 | 1.01 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 0.9558 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 0.9625 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1720 | 0.9561 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.9494 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.9425 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.9354 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.9281 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.9206 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.9128 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.9047 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.8964 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.8877 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.8786 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.8691 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.8592 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.8489 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.8379 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.8262 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.8144 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 0.7984 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 0.7773 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.7581 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 0.736 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 0.7103 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 0.6234 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1950 | 0.6046 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6026 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.6005 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5984 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.5964 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.5942 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5921 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.5899 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5876 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5854 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5831 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5808 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5657 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.56 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5607 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5549 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5509 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5458 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5426 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5388 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5321 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5276 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5239 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5201 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5159 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.497 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4932 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.49 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4857 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4805 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4704 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4678 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4647 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4625 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.461 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4606 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4606 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.461 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4633 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.466 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4701 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4747 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4991 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5026 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4976 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5015 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5309 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5476 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4689 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4784 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4724 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4681 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4555 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4532 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4551 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4374 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4346 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4327 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4357 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4441 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4524 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4636 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4755 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4974 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5003 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5076 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.51 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5134 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.516 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5193 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.525 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5295 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5272 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5334 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.537 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5407 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5407 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 5.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5407 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9558 hectares per person | 0.9558 hectares per person | 0.9558 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9625 hectares per person | 0.9625 hectares per person | 0.9625 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9561 hectares per person | 0.9561 hectares per person | 0.9561 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9494 hectares per person | 0.9494 hectares per person | 0.9494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9425 hectares per person | 0.9425 hectares per person | 0.9425 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9354 hectares per person | 0.9354 hectares per person | 0.9354 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9281 hectares per person | 0.9281 hectares per person | 0.9281 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9206 hectares per person | 0.9206 hectares per person | 0.9206 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9128 hectares per person | 0.9128 hectares per person | 0.9128 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9047 hectares per person | 0.9047 hectares per person | 0.9047 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8964 hectares per person | 0.8964 hectares per person | 0.8964 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8877 hectares per person | 0.8877 hectares per person | 0.8877 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8786 hectares per person | 0.8786 hectares per person | 0.8786 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8691 hectares per person | 0.8691 hectares per person | 0.8691 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8592 hectares per person | 0.8592 hectares per person | 0.8592 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8489 hectares per person | 0.8489 hectares per person | 0.8489 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8379 hectares per person | 0.8379 hectares per person | 0.8379 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8262 hectares per person | 0.8262 hectares per person | 0.8262 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.8144 hectares per person | 0.8144 hectares per person | 0.8144 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7984 hectares per person | 0.7984 hectares per person | 0.7984 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7773 hectares per person | 0.7773 hectares per person | 0.7773 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7581 hectares per person | 0.7581 hectares per person | 0.7581 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.736 hectares per person | 0.736 hectares per person | 0.736 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7103 hectares per person | 0.7103 hectares per person | 0.7103 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6234 hectares per person | 0.6234 hectares per person | 0.6234 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5952 hectares per person | 0.5854 hectares per person | 0.6046 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5583 hectares per person | 0.5388 hectares per person | 0.5831 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5066 hectares per person | 0.4805 hectares per person | 0.5321 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4638 hectares per person | 0.4606 hectares per person | 0.4704 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4971 hectares per person | 0.4689 hectares per person | 0.5476 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4489 hectares per person | 0.4327 hectares per person | 0.4724 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4955 hectares per person | 0.4524 hectares per person | 0.5193 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5321 hectares per person | 0.525 hectares per person | 0.5407 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Bulgaria?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Bulgaria was 0.5407 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4327 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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