Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.0077 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1036 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 58th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1964 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0476 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0741 ha per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0696 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1036 ha per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0936 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0858 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 2016 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0077 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0034 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0077 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cucumbers and gherkins — 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 | +138.5% | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | 0.1036 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0858 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 55 Sudan 0.0099 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Mexico 0.0099 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 0.0081 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Italy 0.0071 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Philippines 0.0069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Germany 0.0066 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 cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1036 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cucumbers and gherkins — 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.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cucumbers and gherkins — 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
Cucumbers and gherkins — 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.