Cropland use over the long term in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cropland use over the long term was 3.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.62 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.62 million
in 1961
All-time low
601,802
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Bulgaria, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.62 million for cropland use over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Bulgaria peaked at 4.62 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 601,802, in 1400.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 968,178 | 968,178 | 968,178 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 601,802 | 601,802 | 601,802 | 1 |
| 1500s | 844,580 | 844,580 | 844,580 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.72 million | 2.72 million | 2.72 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.69 million | 3.69 million | 3.69 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.08 million | 4.08 million | 4.08 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.48 million | 4.38 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.57 million | 4.53 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 4.25 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 4.13 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.20 million | 3.82 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 3.27 million | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.35 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 3.61 million | 3.65 million | 6 |
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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)
- 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 cropland use over the long term in Bulgaria?
- Cropland use over the long term in Bulgaria was 3.62 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 601,802 in 1400.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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